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Tsunade's name is taken from the character of the same name from Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"). The Tsunade in that story excelled in snail magic and was married to Jiraiya. The name "Tsunade" (綱手) means "mooring rope." This article is about Tsunade, the wife of the folk ninja Jiraiya. ... This article is about the folk ninja featured in Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... For other uses, see Snail (disambiguation). ... A dockworker places a mooring line on a bollard. ...

Background

The young Tsunade, Orochimaru and Jiraiya with their sensei, Sarutobi

As a child, Tsunade and her former teammates, Orochimaru and Jiraiya, were students of the Third Hokage. Because of the three's exemplary skills, they were given the title "Legendary Three Ninja" (伝説の三忍, Densetsu no Sannin^?) by Hanzo. Because she is the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the word "Hime" (姫, "Princess") is often attached to her name. In the English anime, it is translated into "Lady Tsunade." Tsunade is known for her large breasts, despite the fact that Jiraiya referred to her as "flat-chested Tsunade" during their childhood. Image File history File links YoungSannin. ... Image File history File links YoungSannin. ... Orochimaru ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto and a major antagonist of the series. ... Jiraiya ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. ... The Rookie Nine: Ino, Sasuke, Naruto, Shikamaru, Sakura, Choji, Shino, Kiba (with Akamaru), and Hinata The 3 major Konoha teams besides Team 7 after the timeskip: Team Guy (Tenten, Neji, Rock), Team 10 (Choji, Shikamaru, Ino) and Team 8 (Shino, Kiba, Hinata) This is a list of major characters in... This is a list of major villains in the anime and manga series Naruto. ... This is a list of minor characters in the anime and manga series Naruto. ...

Tsunade's most noticeable possessions is a necklace that belonged to her grandfather. It is said to be valuable enough to buy "three gold mines and the mountains on top of them." On her brother, Nawaki's, twelfth birthday, Tsunade gave the necklace to him, in the hopes that it would help him achieve his dream of becoming Hokage. The next day, Nawaki died as one of the many casualties of the war going on at the time, and the necklace was returned to Tsunade's possession. It was this event in her life that would inspire her petition to place a medical ninja on each team. While this idea was initially turned down due to limited funds during the war, it was eventually put into effect. Sometime after Nawaki's death, Tsunade fell in love with a man named Dan, who also wanted to become Hokage. As a sign of her affection and in the hopes that it would help him achieve his goal, Tsunade gave him the necklace as well. Dan, too, would go on to die a bloody death during the course of the war, despite Tsunade's attempts to treat him. Once again, the necklace returned to Tsunade's possession. With her spirit broken, Tsunade left Konoha with Dan's niece, Shizune, taking her in as her apprentice. This is a list of minor characters in the anime and manga series Naruto. ... The Naruto universe is an unnamed fictional universe in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. ... This is a list of minor characters in the anime and manga series Naruto. ... This is a list of minor characters in the anime and manga series Naruto. ...

Personality

The deaths of Dan and Nawaki greatly changed Tsunade; Dan's death and her failed attempt to save him gave her a fear of blood, causing her to freeze up whenever seeing it. The amulet's repeated returns to her also led her and many others to believe that it was cursed, and whoever Tsunade might give it to would die soon after. Similarly, Tsunade came to lose faith in the title of Hokage, believing that only fools would want such a position that would, as she believed, inevitably require them to sacrifice themselves as all the previous Hokages had. While she would maintain this mindset for many years, meeting Naruto Uzumaki causes Tsunade to reject each of these ideas. Naruto Uzumaki ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto and the main protagonist of the franchise. ...

Tsunade is approached by Jiraiya and Naruto with the offer of becoming the next Hokage. She declines the offer, ridiculing it and those who have held its position. Naruto, wanting to one day become Hokage, is enraged that she could say such things and tries to attack her with an incomplete Rasengan. While the attack fails, Tsunade decides to make a bet with him: if he can master the jutsu in a week he will get the First Hokage's amulet. Naruto accepts, and gets to work on the jutsu's completion. As the week progresses, Tsunade keeps a careful eye on Naruto's progress and all the while remembers Dan and Nawaki, both looking much like Naruto and both having the same dreams. When the week comes to an end, Naruto appears to have failed in completing the jutsu, and Tsunade believes the bet to have been impossible. In the anime and manga series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto a jutsu technique or skill) is a general term referring to any technique a ninja might use that an ordinary human would likely be unable to naturally imitate. ...

During her later battle with Orochimaru, Tsunade's fear of blood leaves her paralyzed and unable to protect herself. Naruto arrives to save her and manages to land a perfected Rasengan on Kabuto Yakushi. After Naruto passes out due to his injuries, Tsunade acts on her promise and puts the amulet around his neck, wishing once more for its wearer to become Hokage. When Orochimaru attempts to kill Naruto, Tsunade overcomes her fear of blood for the sole purpose of protecting him, willing to do whatever is necessary to ensure that Naruto becomes Hokage. Finally, Tsunade accepts the title of Fifth Hokage (五代目火影, Godaime Hokage^?), Naruto's influence convincing her that the title her loved ones so dearly desired is something to be valued. Since then, Tsunade has maintained the belief that Naruto will someday become a great Hokage, her entire outlook on life changed because of him. This is a list of major villains in the anime and manga series Naruto. ...

Tsunade is a compulsive gambler who has the unfortunate disadvantage of having terrible luck. As a result, she has been elevated to a comical status as "The Legendary Sucker" (伝説のカモ, Densetsu no Kamo^?, Viz "The Legendary Loser") for the gross profits others have made off her misfortune and gambling addiction. In the rare instances that Tsunade hits a winning streak, she believes it to be a bad omen, and bad things tend to happen to her afterwards. The symbol on the back of her coat, 賭 ("kake"), means "gamble," or "wager," as gambling is one of her favorite pastimes.

Tsunade typically projects a tough demeanor, even when facing great personal difficulty, and rarely compliments or praises people. She readily criticizes others for their faults, such as Naruto for his immaturity or Jiraiya for his perversion. On occasion, though, Tsunade often shows sympathy for others, consoling Shikamaru that while he failed his mission to return Sasuke to Konoha, all of his teammates survived.

In the filler arcs, it is shown that Tsunade often tries to avoid doing work. As a result of doing so, she often overlooks information that would be crucial to Naruto and his teammates, resulting in them accepting seemingly easy missions that turn out to be much harder than they expect.

Abilities

Tsunade's trademark ability is her superhuman strength, which is derived from her excellent chakra control. By storing chakra and releasing it at the point of contact, she can enhance her strength to the point where she can break through boulders with her bare hands or, as seen with her Painful Sky Leg (痛天脚, Tsūtenkyaku^?, English games "Legendary Heel Drop"), create a gigantic crater by simply kicking the ground. In addition, Tsunade can convert a small amount of this chakra into electricity for her Important Body Points Disturbance (乱身衝, Ranshinshō^?). Once opponents are struck by this, the electrical flow of signals from their brain to the rest of their body is disrupted, such as causing their leg to move when they attempt to move their arm.

She is also an extremely talented Medical-nin, and can use medical jutsu to heal wounds that most others would consider impossible. As a result of her chakra control and her medical abilities, Tsunade has created a form of regeneration. By using Shadow Seal: Release (蔭封印・解, Infūin: Kai,^?, English TV: "Dark Seal: Release") , Tsunade releases the chakra stored inside the seal on her forehead to allow her to use Creation Rebirth (創造再生, Sōzō Saisei^?, English TV: "Mitotic Regeneration"). Once activated, Creation Rebirth heals any and all damage to her body almost instantaneously, and allows her to continue to heal at an accelerated rate for the duration of the jutsu. As such, she is remarked to be 'immortal in battle,' a fact envied by Orochimaru himself. While an extremely powerful healing technique, the rapid regeneration of cells cuts down on her lifespan, making it a technique to only be used in desperate situations. Additionally, the jutsu she uses to maintain her youthful appearance is temporarily interuppted, reverting her appearance to her true age temporarily. The Naruto universe is an unnamed fictional universe in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. ...

Additionally, Tsunade can summon Katsuyu (カツユ), a giant slug that is very loyal to her. Katsuyu is able to perform a number of jutsu for which Tsunade does not seem to have her own equivalent, such as spitting acid and replicating herself, making her useful for accomplishing tasks Tsunade cannot.

Even though she is in her fifties, Tsunade's Transformation Technique allows her to appear at almost any age she wants, although she prefers a default form in her 20s. She often uses this ability to escape those who have lent her money, changing the age of her appearance to avoid being recognized. Tsunade's transformation is somewhat different from a normal transformation as it seems to be permanent, not getting dispelled when she is slashed or injured and apparently does not need to exert any effort to stay transformed. The transformation does rely on chakra in order to be maintained, and after exerting all of her chakra she reverts to her actual older form.^[1] In the anime and manga series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto a jutsu technique or skill) is a general term referring to any technique a ninja might use that an ordinary human would likely be unable to naturally imitate. ...

Plot overview

After his failed invasion of Konoha, Orochimaru approaches Tsunade to persuade her to heal his arms, which would enable him to once again use jutsu and resume his plans for conquest. While she initially refuses, Orochimaru offers to revive Dan and Nawaki in exchange for healing his arms and providing two human sacrifices for their revival, giving her a week to consider. Once meeting Naruto Uzumaki, Tsunade begins to remember the dreams of her two loved ones and how much they loved the village of Konoha. While she longs to see them both again, Tsunade ultimately is unable to bring herself to help Orochimaru, his hopes of destroying Konoha too strong to ignore. Determined to protect the village her loved ones held dear until the end of their lives, Tsunade, with the help of Jiraiya, battles with Orochimaru and eventually defeats him. Having accepted the title of Fifth Hokage, Tsunade returns to Konoha afterwards.

Since becoming Hokage, Tsunade has primarily acted as a source of assignments and mobilizes Konoha's forces when necessary. In addition, Tsunade plays a large role in healing the more severe injuries that befall upon ninja she sends on missions. However, during Part II, her decisions begin to conflict with the views of Konoha's elders, and she is forced to form compromises before her plans can proceed. At the end of Part I, Sakura Haruno becomes Tsunade's apprentice, and over the time skip, Tsunade teaches her how to use her healing abilities and how to focus chakra and release it at a precise point so it will enable her to have superhuman strength. Despite being needed for the role of Hokage, Tsunade has stated that she would readily abandon her post if Jiraiya ever needed her help fighting Akatsuki. While Jiraiya is away on his mission, she hints of being more romanticly open to him, though to what degree remains unclear. This article is about the Naruto character. ...

Sources

• First Official Data Book (秘伝・臨の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK, Hiden: Rin no Sho Character Official Data Book^?)
• Second Official Data Book (秘伝・闘の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK, Hiden: Tō no Sho Character Official Data Book^?)
• Jump's 2nd Great Hero Book's Mini Data Book (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini, Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini^?)
• Naruto anime and manga Guidebook (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini, Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini^?)
• Taken directly from the Naruto manga chapters and anime episodes.

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