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I understand several others have already outlined Tsunade's ability to transfer chakra to others, and of course her huge resistance to damage - as she was able to throw strikes with two giant swords stuck inside of her. LB also made a thread regarding Tsunade's general abilities, and why she's so boss.
However, I wanted to focus on a few other things - mainly, the confusion regarding her taijutsu.
I. Tsunade's fighting style is not sloppy.
The first, and most important thing I wanted to mention, was Ei's ridicule of Tsunade's fighting style. Ei notes Tsunade's style as being ' sloppy ' after she is impaled with two Susano'o blades.
A dictionary definition of sloppy is as follows;
Quote:
slop·py/ˈsläpē/
Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
Ei is saying Tsunade is being careless with her attacks, and indeed, unsystematic. However, I don't think you should interpret this as Kishimoto insulting or degrading her fighting style; or at least, I know I didn't. Because straight after Ei had said this, he carelessly let his own guard down, and was caught by a Madara clone subsequently [ 1 ]
Tsunade isn't as fast as Ei, and much like a few of the other Kage, she can't deal with 5 Susano'o clones as quickly and efficiently as Ei can. But that doesn't make her sloppy, Tsunade noted that this was the only way she would be able to take out the five clones with taijutsu alone [ 1 ]
And while she did take a lot of damage from fighting Susano'o with taijutsu, she was still able to stand on her two feet for a long period of time - and connect hits, something both Gaara and Mei Terumi were incapable of doing. They were weakened after being hit with solid blows, and immediately rendered themselves useless before the power of Madara's Susano'o - while Tsunade continued fighting, even when the odds were slim.
II. Tsunade isn't slow
Which takes me onto my next point. Tsunade isn't regarded as a speed beast, she never has, and she never will. The fact that Tsunade had been impaled with two Susano'o swords is clear evidence that she isn't fast enough to evade everything like Ei can. However, I have always stressed the fact that while Tsunade isn't a speed demon, she is far from slow. This chapter outlined this, and I'm unsure if anyone appreciated how good a feat pummeling a Madara clone into the ground, really was.
Baring in mind that Madara clones are; even whenever enveloped in Susano'o, still fast enough to blitz Ei [albeit, only when he lets his guard down for a split second]. And while Tsunade may have attacked Susano'o from behind, she made an awful lot of noise in doing so, and its not like Madara can't react to attacks coming from behind anyway. [ 1 ] Tsunade blitzed, its the only plausible explanation.
III. Tsunade vs 5 Clones
As a final point, I'd like to mention the fact that Tsunade was; despite taking a lot of damage, still able to to fight off up to 5 clones at once. It's important to remember that Tsunade was dealing with more clones than the one we saw on-panel. This page shows that Tsunade, just like every other Kage, has five susano'o clones pitted against her:
However, with two swords already impaled in her, and with each clone only having one sword, we can quickly deduce that Tsunade did battle with more than one clone. Three other clones surround Tsunade nearby, and it appears as though a few of them are re-entering the battlefield:
Although I'm merely speculating [and you have every right to disagree], it appears as though Tsunade could have landed hits on other the clones as well.
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In short, Tsunade's combat strength is excellent, and her speed is far above average. Blitzing a Madara clone truely is a great feat, and speed, among other factors - like her incredible resilience, are what makes Tsunade's taijutsu style so powerful.
However, I wanted to focus on a few other things - mainly, the confusion regarding her taijutsu.
I. Tsunade's fighting style is not sloppy.
The first, and most important thing I wanted to mention, was Ei's ridicule of Tsunade's fighting style. Ei notes Tsunade's style as being ' sloppy ' after she is impaled with two Susano'o blades.
A dictionary definition of sloppy is as follows;
Quote:
slop·py/ˈsläpē/
Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
Ei is saying Tsunade is being careless with her attacks, and indeed, unsystematic. However, I don't think you should interpret this as Kishimoto insulting or degrading her fighting style; or at least, I know I didn't. Because straight after Ei had said this, he carelessly let his own guard down, and was caught by a Madara clone subsequently [ 1 ]
Tsunade isn't as fast as Ei, and much like a few of the other Kage, she can't deal with 5 Susano'o clones as quickly and efficiently as Ei can. But that doesn't make her sloppy, Tsunade noted that this was the only way she would be able to take out the five clones with taijutsu alone [ 1 ]
And while she did take a lot of damage from fighting Susano'o with taijutsu, she was still able to stand on her two feet for a long period of time - and connect hits, something both Gaara and Mei Terumi were incapable of doing. They were weakened after being hit with solid blows, and immediately rendered themselves useless before the power of Madara's Susano'o - while Tsunade continued fighting, even when the odds were slim.
II. Tsunade isn't slow
Which takes me onto my next point. Tsunade isn't regarded as a speed beast, she never has, and she never will. The fact that Tsunade had been impaled with two Susano'o swords is clear evidence that she isn't fast enough to evade everything like Ei can. However, I have always stressed the fact that while Tsunade isn't a speed demon, she is far from slow. This chapter outlined this, and I'm unsure if anyone appreciated how good a feat pummeling a Madara clone into the ground, really was.
Baring in mind that Madara clones are; even whenever enveloped in Susano'o, still fast enough to blitz Ei [albeit, only when he lets his guard down for a split second]. And while Tsunade may have attacked Susano'o from behind, she made an awful lot of noise in doing so, and its not like Madara can't react to attacks coming from behind anyway. [ 1 ] Tsunade blitzed, its the only plausible explanation.
III. Tsunade vs 5 Clones
As a final point, I'd like to mention the fact that Tsunade was; despite taking a lot of damage, still able to to fight off up to 5 clones at once. It's important to remember that Tsunade was dealing with more clones than the one we saw on-panel. This page shows that Tsunade, just like every other Kage, has five susano'o clones pitted against her:
However, with two swords already impaled in her, and with each clone only having one sword, we can quickly deduce that Tsunade did battle with more than one clone. Three other clones surround Tsunade nearby, and it appears as though a few of them are re-entering the battlefield:
Although I'm merely speculating [and you have every right to disagree], it appears as though Tsunade could have landed hits on other the clones as well.
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In short, Tsunade's combat strength is excellent, and her speed is far above average. Blitzing a Madara clone truely is a great feat, and speed, among other factors - like her incredible resilience, are what makes Tsunade's taijutsu style so powerful.
