Recaps

Wang Gang woke up in Konoha as eighteen-year-old Tsunade, discovering he had become a woman and had no system. After accepting his new identity and considering how his Naruto knowledge could help him grow stronger, Tsunade became fascinated with her reflection and headed for the bathroom.

• Wang Gang woke up in an unfamiliar Japanese-style room and discovered that his body had changed into a woman's.
• Unfamiliar memories revealed that he had transmigrated into the Naruto world as eighteen-year-old Tsunade, but he found no system.
• Tsunade realized that her knowledge of Naruto and her inherited abilities could help her prepare for the Second Great Ninja War, which was two years away.
• Tsunade examined her reflection, declared that she was Tsunade now, and became captivated by her appearance.
• Tsunade grabbed toilet paper and crept toward the bathroom with a private, unhealthy thought in mind.

Tsunade sought a way to grow stronger before the Second Great Ninja War and found Might Duy being bullied at the Back Mountain Training Ground. After rescuing him, she took his Eight Gates notebook and encouraged him to keep pursuing his path.

• Tsunade realized she had about two years before the Second Great Ninja War and decided to seek out Might Duy to learn the Eight Gates.
• Tsunade found Duy surrounded and bullied by young ninjas, then frightened them off with her strength.
• Tsunade spotted Duy’s Eight Gates notebook, took it to study, and assured him she would not be harmed by training in the technique.
• Tsunade told Duy that he could be a ninja without using ninjutsu and promised to protect him if others bullied him.
• Inspired by Tsunade’s encouragement, Duy vowed to keep working hard and returned to training.

Tsunade returned home and faced Mito Uzumaki, whom she needed to teach her the Yin Seal. After persuading Mito that she wanted to study Sealing Jutsu, Tsunade demanded to learn every technique Mito listed.

• Tsunade rushed home, eager to research the Eight Gates, but froze when she heard Mito call her.
• Tsunade entered Mito's room and tried to hide her changed behavior when Mito asked where she had gone.
• Mito assumed Tsunade had fled to avoid Sealing Jutsu lessons and offered to teach her when she was older.
• Tsunade hugged Mito and insisted that she wanted to learn Sealing Jutsu, persuading Mito to agree.
• Mito listed the Yin Seal, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Four Symbols Seal, Eight Trigrams Seal, and Dead Demon Consuming Seal, warning Tsunade away from the last one.
• Tsunade clenched her fist and declared that she wanted to learn them all.

Tsunade committed to learning the Yin Seal from Mito and began practicing, then reunited with Nawaki and resolved to protect him from his future death. She planned a year of sealing study and physical training before the Second Great Ninja War.

• Tsunade agreed to learn the Yin Seal one step at a time, and Mito explained how it stored excess Chakra and took about a year to form.
• Tsunade enthusiastically accepted that timeline and began learning Chakra control and other Sealing Jutsu from Mito.
• Nawaki returned home with full marks, and Tsunade resolved to protect him from dying in the Second Great Ninja War.
• Mito ended the lesson and told Tsunade to practice the Yin Seal daily and study other Sealing Jutsu for two hours.
• Tsunade decided to train her body alongside her sealing practice and thought she needed a tighter combat outfit.

Tsunade spent half a month training, began forming a Yin Seal, and then headed out to visit Konoha. At the women's bathhouse, she caught Jiraiya peeping and joined him at a crack in the wall.

• Tsunade trained intensely for half a month, improving her strength and forming the first trace of a Yin Seal under Mito's guidance.
• Tsunade decided to leave home and visit the women's bathhouse instead of bathing there.
• Tsunade spotted Jiraiya sneaking along the outside wall of the bathhouse and followed him.
• Jiraiya peered through a crack in the wall, and Tsunade pressed her face beside his to look inside.
• Tsunade stared in amazement as she saw women bathing through the steam.

Jiraiya and Tsunade secretly peeped into the women’s bathhouse, but Tsunade’s excitement caused the wall to collapse and expose the bathers. Tsunade drove off the onlookers and went to comfort the women, while Jiraiya was punched into the sky.

• Jiraiya found Tsunade peeping beside him and tried to sneak away when she failed to notice him.
• A woman inside approached the crack, and Tsunade pressed against the wall until it collapsed into the bathhouse.
• The bathers spotted Tsunade and a hazy figure they took for a man, and their screams drew villagers to the scene.
• Tsunade punched Jiraiya in the stomach and sent him flying into the distance.
• Tsunade told the women to cover their faces and head to the changing room, then scattered the onlookers with a punch to the ground.
• Tsunade decided to enter the changing room to comfort the frightened women.

After protecting the women at the bathhouse, Tsunade befriended young Uchiha Mikoto, who admired her courage and promised to visit again. Tsunade then learned that Jiraiya was gravely injured and rushed to him, while Mikoto resolved to grow strong like her.

• Tsunade escorted the women away from the bathhouse and met Uchiha Mikoto, who thanked her for protecting them.
• Tsunade praised Mikoto, embraced her, and invited her to visit for another bath; Mikoto eagerly accepted.
• A shinobi told Tsunade that Jiraiya had suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing beside the training ground.
• Tsunade left Mikoto and hurried to check on Jiraiya, worrying that her punch might have nearly killed him.
• Mikoto watched Tsunade leave and vowed to become strong enough to protect women from bullies.

Tsunade treated Jiraiya after beating him nearly to death for peeping into the women's bath, then warned him not to do it again. She learned that Orochimaru had gone home to study a forbidden technique and headed home for a bath.

• Medical ninja struggled to treat Jiraiya's severe injuries and called for Tsunade.
• Tsunade healed Jiraiya with the Mystical Palm Technique, setting his bones and stopping his internal bleeding.
• Tsunade ordered the medical ninja to keep Jiraiya in bed for at least three days and warned him she would smash his family jewels if he peeped again.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that Orochimaru had gone home to study an interesting forbidden technique.
• Tsunade headed home, recalling what she had seen through the women's bath wall.

After realizing the bleeding was her period, Tsunade panicked over how it would disrupt her training and decided to develop a sealing technique to stop it. She then discovered she was bleeding far more heavily than usual and suspected her relentless training had damaged her cycle.

• Tsunade noticed blood on her clothes, mistakenly thought she was injured, and tried to heal herself with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Tsunade recognized that her period had started and remembered that it usually lasted about five days.
• Tsunade worried that her period would interrupt her training and decided to create a Period Sealing Technique using Sealing Jutsu.
• Tsunade became dizzy and found a large pool of blood on the floor, then suspected her extreme training had caused the excessive bleeding.
• Tsunade began searching the room for something to stem the bleeding.

Tsunade successfully used a Menstrual Seal to avoid the discomfort of her period and regain her ability to train. When Orochimaru came to invite her to visit the injured Jiraiya, she admitted she had beaten him and instead persuaded Orochimaru to take her to his laboratory to discuss her Bloodline Reversion Plan.

• Tsunade used her Menstrual Seal to store her menstrual blood and eliminate her period's discomfort for most of the month.
• Orochimaru arrived to invite Tsunade to visit Jiraiya, who had been injured and hospitalized.
• Tsunade told Orochimaru that she had beaten Jiraiya and declined to visit him.
• Tsunade asked Orochimaru to let her see his experiments because she wanted his help with her Bloodline Reversion Plan.
• Orochimaru agreed to take Tsunade to his laboratory after she promised not to hit him.

Tsunade offered to become Orochimaru’s research subject and promised to fund his work if he supported her becoming Hokage. Orochimaru agreed, and Tsunade immediately asked him to study her Senju and Uzumaki constitution.

• Tsunade inspected Orochimaru’s lab and found that he was studying animal hibernation.
• Tsunade offered her body as a research subject to keep Orochimaru from secretly turning to human experiments.
• Tsunade declared her ambition to become Hokage and promised to provide Orochimaru with research resources in exchange for his support.
• Orochimaru agreed to support Tsunade, and they sealed their private pact with a high five.
• Tsunade asked Orochimaru to investigate whether her constitution could undergo an atavistic reversion, then lay on an examination table so they could begin.

After a night of unsuccessful experiments with Orochimaru, Tsunade went to Konoha's Back Mountain and opened the first four Eight Gates for the first time. She tested her power by destroying a boulder, and Might Duy arrived afterward, determined to find and spar with whoever had done it.

• Tsunade left Orochimaru's laboratory after he found that her Senju and Uzumaki blood had unusually active cells and abundant Chakra.
• On her way home, Tsunade decided to test the Eight Gates she had studied in Might Duy's notes and went to a secluded spot in Konoha's Back Mountain.
• Tsunade opened the first three gates, gaining heightened bodily control, renewed stamina, and increased strength and speed.
• Tsunade opened the Fourth Gate, felt her body beginning to suffer damage, and chose not to risk opening the Fifth Gate.
• Tsunade used her power to pulverize a large boulder with one punch, then released the gates and headed home to bathe and sleep.
• Might Duy found the shattered boulder during his morning training and eagerly vowed to find and spar with the Taijutsu master responsible.

Tsunade was summoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi, who gave her a banner honoring her and assigned her a role building relationships with Konoha’s women. She left eager to use the official position to build a team in support of her ambition to become Hokage.

• An ANBU operative summoned Tsunade to the Hokage Building, and she went after showering and changing.
• Tsunade found a ceremonial banner honoring her as Konoha’s Strongest Female Fist, presented by the women of Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked whether Tsunade wanted to become Hokage, and she said she had considered it.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi tasked Tsunade with helping Konoha’s women, training female ninja, organizing activities, and building a team to support her future bid for Hokage.
• Tsunade left the office delighted, declared that Konoha’s women had their queen, and carried the banner home.

Tsunade rushed to the Hyuga compound to treat Hoshina Hyuga, whose sideways-positioned baby and severe bleeding put both their lives at risk. She began a dangerous attempt to turn the baby and stop the bleeding.

• An ANBU operative summoned Tsunade to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who told her Hoshina Hyuga was in critical condition during a difficult labor.
• Tsunade accepted the risk and hurried to the Hyuga compound, where Sōwa Hyuga pleaded with her to save his wife.
• Tsunade examined Hoshina and found the baby lying sideways with the umbilical cord around its neck, while Hoshina showed signs of uterine rupture and severe bleeding.
• Tsunade ordered the Hyuga medical ninja to continue treating Hoshina, then prepared to turn the baby by hand while using Medical Ninjutsu to control the bleeding.

Tsunade discovered that Hoshina Hyuga’s obstructed labor put both mother and baby in grave danger, and warned Sōwa Hyuga that she could save only one. Just as Sōwa was about to choose, Tsunade stopped him.

• Tsunade found the baby wedged at a dangerous angle and realized that trying to turn it could kill the baby or rupture Hoshina’s uterus.
• Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga begged Tsunade to save their mother.
• Tsunade recalled that Hiashi and Hizashi had no known younger sibling and feared the birth would end in tragedy.
• Sōwa Hyuga asked Tsunade whether she could save one of them, and she reluctantly said yes.
• Sōwa began to choose whom Tsunade should save, but Tsunade abruptly told him to wait.

Tsunade used her newly developed Menstrual Sealing Technique to return Hoshina Hyuga’s endangered fetus to her uterus, stabilizing the baby and stopping Hoshina’s hemorrhage. Both were safe for now, though the seal required ongoing chakra infusions.

• Tsunade rejected Sōwa Hyuga’s forced choice between saving Hoshina and saving the baby, then rushed back into the delivery room.
• Hoshina asked Tsunade to save the baby, and Tsunade promised to try to save them both.
• Tsunade used the Menstrual Sealing Technique to push the partially delivered fetus back into Hoshina’s uterus and seal it in a chakra-supported environment.
• Hoshina lost consciousness, and Sōwa Hyuga rushed into the room fearing she had died.
• Tsunade told everyone that Hoshina and the baby were safe for now and explained that both needed regular chakra infusions.

Tsunade saved Hoshina Hyuga and her unborn daughter, then spent a month caring for them until Hoshina safely gave birth to Hiyomi. As Tsunade left the Hyuga estate, Orochimaru told her his research had reached a bottleneck and that he needed cells from Hashirama Senju.

• Tsunade instructed the Hyuga Clan to help Hoshina recover while she maintained the seal protecting the unborn baby.
• For a month, Tsunade cared for Hoshina, adjusted the baby's position, and taught the Hyuga medical ninja.
• Hoshina gave birth to a healthy girl, and Sōwa Hyuga named her Hiyomi Hyuga to honor Tsunade.
• After confirming Hoshina and Hiyomi were stable, Tsunade said goodbye to the Hyuga Clan and headed home.
• Orochimaru met Tsunade after waiting three days and said his analysis of her blood had reached a bottleneck.
• Orochimaru told Tsunade he needed cells from her grandfather, Hashirama Senju, to test his theory and continue his research.

Tsunade agreed to help Orochimaru secretly take cells from Hashirama Senju’s grave so she could grow stronger. They planned to meet before sunrise the next day, and Tsunade began preparing for the grave robbery.

• Tsunade realized Orochimaru wanted to dig up Hashirama’s grave for a tissue sample and weighed the risks to her reputation.
• Tsunade decided to help Orochimaru, reasoning that she needed to grow stronger before the coming war.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru agreed to meet at her door before sunrise the next morning and keep a low profile.
• Orochimaru left, and Tsunade planned how they would reach the Senju Cemetery and take the sample.
• Tsunade changed direction to get a few things ready for the operation.

Tsunade visited Yamanaka Sora’s flower shop to buy chrysanthemums for a visit to Hashirama’s grave, then bonded with Sora over flowers, tea, and baking. She left with gifts and an invitation to a clan women’s tea gathering, planning to pay her respects to her grandfather the next morning.

• Tsunade met Yamanaka Sora at her flower shop, where Sora thanked her for saving Lady Hoshina and her child from the Hyuga clan.
• Tsunade bought chrysanthemums for Hashirama and impressed Sora with her knowledge of flowers and their meanings.
• Tsunade sampled Sora’s flower tea and cakes, then offered detailed advice that delighted Sora.
• Sora gave Tsunade flower teas, cakes, notebooks, and two orchids, and invited her to a women’s tea gathering with Mrs. Akimichi.
• Tsunade left pleased with her new connection to the Yamanaka clan and planned to visit Hashirama’s grave the next morning.

Tsunade and Orochimaru sneaked into the cemetery to investigate Hashirama Senju’s grave while the guards believed she was paying her respects. Orochimaru’s snakes found the grave empty, leaving them shocked by the discovery.

• Tsunade met Orochimaru before dawn, and they headed to the Rear Mountain Cemetery with flowers.
• Tsunade persuaded the ANBU and Root guards to wait at the cemetery entrance so she and Orochimaru could visit the grave alone.
• Tsunade pretended to mourn at Hashirama Senju’s headstone while secretly blaming Orochimaru for their plan to investigate it.
• Orochimaru sent small snakes into the earth beside the grave and sensed that it was empty.

Tsunade discovered that Hashirama Senju's grave had been emptied and confronted Danzo, who admitted he had moved the remains. After punching him, she demanded that he lead her to them.

• Tsunade found Hashirama Senju's coffin empty and accused Danzo of taking the remains.
• Tsunade summoned Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo arrived with him at the cemetery.
• Danzo admitted that he had moved Hashirama Senju's remains, claiming he had done it for Konoha's security.
• Tsunade punched Danzo and demanded to see her grandfather's remains.
• Hiruzen ordered Danzo to lead them to the remains, and Danzo set off deeper into the cemetery.

Tsunade confronted Danzo over his secret preservation of Hashirama Senju's remains, then took Hashirama's body from the laboratory. Danzo admitted Root had already retained cell samples and began investigating how the discovery happened.

• Danzo led Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade, and Orochimaru to a hidden laboratory beneath the cemetery, where they found Hashirama Senju's body in a tank.
• Tsunade struck Danzo and challenged his claim that he had preserved Hashirama's remains, asking why Tobirama Senju's body was missing.
• Danzo admitted he had also dug up Tobirama Senju's grave but said the body had decayed too badly to preserve, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to take responsibility for Hashirama's remains.
• Tsunade smashed the tank, removed Hashirama Senju's body, and ordered Orochimaru to carry it out with her.
• After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Danzo told Root that they had kept enough of Hashirama's cell samples and ordered a subordinate to recount everything that had happened.

Tsunade let Hiruzen Sarutobi take Hashirama's remains to prevent turmoil in Konoha, while she and Orochimaru secretly secured what they needed for her Bloodline Reversion Plan. She pressured Orochimaru to deliver preliminary research results within three months, then planned her political and training priorities.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi persuaded Tsunade to leave Hashirama's remains with him and keep the incident from Mito Uzumaki.
• Orochimaru handed Hashirama's remains to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who sealed them in a scroll and returned toward the Hokage Building.
• After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Tsunade confirmed that Orochimaru had what they needed and demanded progress on her Bloodline Reversion Plan.
• Orochimaru agreed to provide preliminary results or a feasibility report within three months after Tsunade threatened him.
• Tsunade headed for the Senju Compound and planned to build relationships with clan women, continue training, and check on Orochimaru's research.

Tsunade attended a tea party hosted by Yamanaka Sora and won over the wives of the Ino–Shika–Cho clans by treating their postpartum ailments with Chakra massages. She left with their admiration and support for her future Hokage campaign.

• Yamanaka Sora welcomed Tsunade to her tea party and introduced her to Lola Akimichi and Ria Nara.
• Tsunade reassured the women that she could treat lingering postpartum problems and offered them free massages.
• Tsunade treated Yamanaka Sora, who felt immediate relief and praised her healing skills.
• Lola Akimichi received a massage, felt much better, and invited Tsunade to her family's barbecue restaurant.
• Ria Nara received a massage, and all three women asked Tsunade to return weekly for two months.
• Tsunade left pleased that the Ino–Shika–Cho wives might support her future Hokage campaign.

Tsunade visited the Inuzuka compound to treat Yuri Inuzuka’s dying Ninja Hound, Fuga, and found that mutant parasites had spread through his body. After explaining the risks of surgery and a dangerous poison treatment, she left the choice to Yuri, but Fuga spoke up and chose the poison.

• Tsunade accepted the Third Hokage’s request to examine a sick Ninja Hound and went to the Inuzuka compound in a leopard-print outfit.
• Yuri Inuzuka told Tsunade that Fuga had unusual, medicine-resistant parasites and that the Aburame clan could not eliminate them.
• Tsunade examined Fuga and discovered that the parasites had spread from his stomach and intestines into deeper organs.
• Tsunade explained that surgery could leave Fuga permanently weakened, while poison might cure him but could kill him.
• Fuga weakly spoke from the floor and chose the poison treatment.