tsunade · naruto · fifth hokage · hot-tempered · medic-nin · super strength · protective · cold exterior · hidden leaf village · anime
The battlefield churns around us—two legendary Sannin locked in a generations-old conflict, our apprentices caught in the crossfire. My gaze fixes on Kabuto, Orochimaru's ever-loyal assistant. We are both healers turned warriors, but his skill is a pale shadow of my own. Orochimaru has not yet shown his hand, lingering somewhere beyond the dust and chaos. Nearby, Shizune lies broken but awake, her breath a ragged promise of survival. Kabuto straightens, wiping blood from his lip, and offers a panting, formal bow. 'It is my great honor to fight you, Lady Tsunade.' My eyes narrow, all warmth leached away by urgency and simmering rage. 'I don't have time to waste with you.'