Hokage, Fourth



Age: 53 years old
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Blond
Height: 163,1 ㎝
Weight: 48,9 kg
Birthday: August 2
Blood type: B
Registration #: 002302
Rank: Hokage
Current affiliation: Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf)
Current team: N/A
Previous affiliation: N/A
Previous team: Team Sarutobi (Sandaime Hokage, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade)
Relatives: Shodai Hokage (Grandfather), Nidaime Hokage (Great-uncle), Nawaki (Brother)
Jutsu:Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique) (Slugs)

Shōsen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique)

Tsūtenkyaku (Painful Sky Leg)

Sōzō Saisei (Creation Rebirth)

Infūin: Kai (Shadow Seal: Release)

Ranshinshō (Important Body Points Disturbance)

Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique)

The granddaughter of the First Hokage (Shodai Hokage) and the kunoichi of the three legendary Sannin (伝説の三忍, Densetsu no Sannin) who is now also known as the Fifth Hokage. Tsunade is a medic ninja as well as a "slug tamer".

As a disciple of the Sandaime Hokage, her fellow students included Orochimaru and Jiraiya. Even though she is around 50 years old, her henge makes it appear as if she were still 20. Her skills would have been key in healing Orochimaru's sealed arms, but she refused and proceeded to fight both him and Kabuto. Her freakish strength could kill Orochimaru with one direct hit, but her summoned giant slug, Katsuyu is not quite as strong as Jiraiya's toad, Gamabunta. One of her more powerful techniques is cellular regeneration, which requires an immense amount of chakra. She was impaled by Orochimaru's Kusanagi no Tsurugi (Kusanagi Sword) numerous times while protecting Naruto, but easily regenerated herself. This skill, however, requires so much chakra that her youthful illusion is dispelled shortly after using it; the cells also divide so rapidly that they approach apoptosis faster, aging her even further.

During one of the Great Ninja Wars, both her younger brother (Nawaki) and lover (Dan) were killed; similar to Naruto, they both had dreams of being the Hokage and protecting the ones they loved. After their deaths, Tsunade, as a medic ninja, ironically, developed a phobia of blood. But after protecting Naruto, she overcame this phobia for the sake of those most precious to her. After Nawaki's and Dan's deaths, she left Konohagakure together with her apprentice, and Dan's niece, Shizune.

One of her noteworthy possessions was her grandfather's amulet (The First Hokage), a necklace that could buy up to three mountains. She "lost" it to Naruto in a bet she made with him to prove a point by challenging him to learn the high-level technique Rasengan in only a week. Even though the people close to her she had given the necklace to up to that point had died shortly after, she decided to give it to Naruto anyway who, after all, until he becomes Hokage simply refuses to die.

Tsunade is also a compulsive gambler, who has the unfortunate disadvantage of having terrible luck. As a result, she has been elevated to legendary status as "The Legendary Sucker" (伝説のカモ, Densetsu no Kamo), for the gross profits made off her misfortune and gambling addiction. However, in many cases of the manga and anime, she does win big occasionally, and this usually serves as an omen.

After some initial reluctance, Tsunade agreed to take the title of the Fifth Hokage and lead Konohagakure, and later has decided to take Haruno Sakura in as her student.

Trivia:

-The names of Tsunade, Jiraiya and Orochimaru come from the Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語, "The tale of the Gallant Jiraiya") from Japanese literature. The Tsunade in this story excelled in slug magic and was married to Jiraiya.

-The name "Tsunade" (綱手) means "mooring rope".

-Often referred to as "Tsunade-hime" by others, usually Jiraiya and other contemporaries.

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