#kato shizune

[tora-the-cat]

Emo about Shizune hours…….. like. the implications of being raised by human disatster senju tsunade at her worst…..the adultification of it all……how cruel and crass tsunade must have been about the world and konoha specifically, but shizune found light clinging into the occasional moments of softness when Tsunade talks about Dan (or, when especially drunk, the happier times with her teammates and comrades. but never nawaki)…….

[senjutsunade]

|| We all know that Tsunade was completely left to her lonesome once her brother, grandmother and Dan passed. Unable to count on the support of her friends and teammates, she was forced to leave the village with Shizune in tow. Writing prompt on Tsuna-chan's support system when she returned to the village and how she deals with the difficulties of being the Godaime and reworking the leaf's flimsy medical structure. ^^

Note: You and CI just love giving me the hard tasks, don't you? This will make my arms hurt AGAIN! Be glad I adore you both as much as I do - on days you don't deserve it. u-u'' I'll incorporate a bunch of my headcanons we discussed in this too. I will do this in two parts though. I will work on the second part - reworking the medical structure as a separate post.

Godaime's Support System Head Canons

Returning to Konoha, Tsunade felt a profound sense of displacement. The village she had once known, the streets she had walked, were now a blend of familiarity and alienation. The buildings had changed, the faces were different, and the few that she did recognize were either children she had once known, now adults, or people who had aged so much they were barely recognizable. Twenty-five years away from Konoha had left a significant gap, one that was starkly apparent as she took on the mantle of Hokage.

Being the Godaime Hokage was a struggle. She is suddenly in the role of Hokage in a village where generations are used to seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Hokage - apart from the short sparkly Namikaze interlude (then stupid flake went and died and probably cursed Tsunade with his dying breath to become the godaime). She was an enigma to the villagers—a line in the history books, known but not known. They had no choice but to accept her leadership, but trust was a different matter. The first few months were challenging. She felt unfit, an impostor in the role she had chosen. She had chosen to stop running, even though it is in her very nature to do so. But that was where her loyalty to Konoha really shone - though her instinct screamed at her to leave and never look back, she stays. All her loss and pain still has done little to stifle the love for her home.

Support comes to her in the form of Shizune - ever loyal and the caretaker. Their relationship, though, was fraught with underlying tension. Shizune had always been the responsible one, the caretaker, despite being younger. She had seen Tsunade's brokenness, even when Tsunade tried to hide it. This created a deep sense of guilt in Tsunade. Though their love for each other was deep, their relationship never became one of true confidants. Tsunade, lost in her own head, believed she was protecting Shizune from her darkness, not realizing she was doing more harm than good. Shizune wanted to help Tsunade get back on her feet, but Tsunade, due to her pain and guilt remained blind to Shizune's strength, and kept her at a distance, unconsciously denying Shizune the chance to get closer. This strained their relationship, creating a painful distance despite their closeness. It was Tsunade's biggest failure. Despite all these underlaying issues between their relationship, on their return to Konoha, Shizune became a constant source of support and helped streamline Tsuande's administration in a manner that had the system up and running smoothly in a matter of days.

Jiraiya, the fool, could read Tsunade like an open book. He saw her struggles and stayed in the village during those first few weeks, lending his silent strength. She would never admit it—her ego wouldn't allow it—but she deeply appreciated his presence. The Sannin had always been a team, against the world, and having one of her teammates by her side was a comfort as she navigated this new chapter of her life.

Next to join the circle was Kakashi. Seeing Kakashi was jarring for Tsunade. Adult Kakashi looked so much like Sakumo that it was almost painful, yet hard to connect with the sullen, glaring toddler she remembered. The toddler she had spent a number of afternoons with after Sakumo's passing and the one whose memory had haunted her many a time over the years once she left Konoha - his being the last face she saw before she left (how many loved ones had she disappointed by now?). Over time, they struck the oddest friendship (*), loss and bitter experiences acting as the bridge between the two separate generations; kindred spirits who came to rely on each other. Kakashi started filling in the gaps the absence of Jiraiya and Orochimaru had left. This friendship was an integral part of Konoha starting to feel like home again. Kakashi quickly became her right-hand man, his reputation in ANBU and among the jonin turning the tide in her favor. His loyalty was unfaltering, making him a central figure in her support circle.

Inoichi Yamanaka(**) was another key figure in her support network. As her third-cousin(**), their relationship had roots in their shared past and their mutual connection to Minato(**). When she returned, they picked up their relationship easily. Inoichi, along with Shikaku and Choza, formed a bond with Tsunade during a mission when their sensei was injured(***). Shikaku, with his respect for Tsunade's skills and beliefs, was the natural choice for Jonin Commander, a position he held with distinction.

With Kakashi as her right hand, Shikaku as her left, and Shizune managing both administration and the hospital, Tsunade's inner circle was complete. Kakashi and Shikaku's advice equipped her to handle the village's disastrous state, while Shizune's unwavering support helped her stay grounded.

An unexpected addition to this dynamic was Shikamaru. From their first meeting, there was a sense of understanding between them. Shikamaru's brilliance and strategic mind made him a valuable consultant. His involvement allowed Tsunade to influence the younger generation, reinforcing her belief in the Will of Fire.

Note: This is her inner most circle. In time she develops strong relationships with other jonin and chunin, like Anko (who she had known before leaving Koniha so it was was another shock - which became a migraine once she learned exactly how unhinged and at times annoyingly clingy the kunoichi is), Izumo, Kotetsu, Genma, Iruka, and Asuma.

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* Headcanon shared with @konohagakurekakashi.

** Headcanon: Tsunade is cousins with Inoichi and Minato, with Tsunade having a Yamanaka mother and Minato having a Yamanaka grandmother. Due to their age and similar ideas, Minato and Inoichi are rather close growing up. The two genin often end up bugging Tsunade because Minato has developed a fascination with fuinjutsu. This is a headcanon I share with @minaa-munch.

*** Headcanon: During a mission, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's sensei was injured and needed a few months to recover. During those months, the trio was placed under Tsunade's temporary supervision. Her devil-may-care attitude and wit (the looks certainly helped—as obvious by his words when he declares her the world's most beautiful woman on her return to Konoha) led to Shikaku developing a crush on her, much to Inoichi and Minato's horror ("She's our cousin!!!").

Inspired by: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6698337/1/Regrets

[retiredsenju]

How would things go if you took a Genin team consisting of little Anko (shortly after Orochimaru's betrayal), Kushina & Shizune?

Hitting right where it hurts, huh?

Well, it would definitely be an opportunity to show the dumb conservatives in this village that there's more to a kunoichi than just healing, and definitely potential for more girls in teams instead of only one.

Kushina, being from a different generation, would be a good role model for the other two, not just with her skills but also her enthusiasm and ambition! I like that! With her huge chakra reserves, there are plenty of techniques she would master easily, and it would be nice to have someone else to pass along the fuuinjutsu I learned from Mito-baa-san, an Uzumaki would be ideal!

Anko... that's a bright kid, alright. Orochimaru always knew how to spot those. I'm not sure if I would be a good role model for her, personality-wise, she could end up being even more of a troublemaker, but I could help her develop her poisons and its effectso with some medicinal knowledge and more precise chakra control. I hear she can be somewhat scary, and I can only imagine how much more powerful she would be if we worked on her physical strength as well!

As for Shizune, of course I already taught her, but... Maybe not being trained alone would break her out of her shell some more? Sage knows I haven't always been the most... adequate shishou to her, and she spent so long looking after me when it should have been the other way around... Oh well, it is what it is, we all have regrets, don't we? She turned out fine, but perhaps working in a team with those two would influence her temper... and deadliness... Now that would be a sight to behold!

What do you think, @idreamofdango and @scarecrow-in-a-hatake ? You think a team like that could work?

[chrimsonfoxdon]

NEW NARUTO CHIBIS!!! Doing my best to get as many key characters done as I can~ Which Naruto characters would you like to see next??

🍡Anko Mitarashi🍡

🐬Iruka Umino🐬

👓Kabuto Yakushi👓

🐷Shizune Kato🐷

[fjb-blurbs]

Tsunade: What did you kids get in your yearbook?

Kurenai: 'Prettiest Smile'

Rin: 'Nicest Personality'

Anko: 'Most likely to start a bar fight'

Shizune: 'Least likely to start a bar fight, but most likely to win one'

Tsunade, internally: ahh, that's the one!

[lislemons]

naruto characters as posts that remind me of them part 3

[sannin-three]

Sannin memes!

[konohagakurekakashi]

Omedetou, Tsunade-sama. Keep in mind Lord Second's social development policy on the treatment of frail, older persons when taking action. Also the rotation of guards. They go on lunch at two.

@senjutsunade

[himehatake]

Beautiful 🎆💜

[usuratongaychi]

tsunashizu my loves

[team7-headquarter]

Shout out to the medic nins in the Naruto world who keep trying to piece things back together in a world made of violence and destruction.

Shout out to Lady Chiyo, who created a jutsu to give her life force to bring a puppet to life because she knew Sasori missed his parents. Later, Chiyo used that technique to save a girl who took a sword to a vital point to protect her and told her to use the last of the antidote for poison. Later, Chiyo used it to save Gaara after he was long gone, hoping it'd make the world a better place. It was her love that defeated Sasori, what brought him down in the end.

Shout out to Tsunade, who saw the corpse of her little brother after an ambush. She fought so that every team could have a healer having their back and fell in love with the man that supported her. The same man who died with Tsunade's hands covered in his blood, the other man she couldn't save. Shout out for her for saving so many nins, for overcoming her trauma, for becoming hokage and draining herself again and again and again to save others. Shout out to the woman who got cut in half and fought her way back and kept healing and lived to see the world she promised Nawaki and Dan, the world they'd have wanted to create.

Shout to Karin, who was used and abused and who got treated like trash, whose mom died of giving things she didn't want to give, who got bitten in far too private places since she was nothing but a kid. And yet she used her skills to save others. And yet she fought.

Shout out to Shizune, who never left Tsunade's side, who followed the step of her uncle and the woman that should had been his wife. Tsunade, who lost too much in one war and then led the medic corps on the next, the woman who stepped as counselor and assistant for both Tsunade and Kakashi, who cared for the wellbeing of the village more than in just the physical aspect.

Shout out to Kabuto, found his way back from the darkness and devoted his life to atone and heal and do as much good as he could.

Shout out to Rin, who saw one of her teammates get crushed by a rock and had to perform field surgery to remove his eye and give it to her other teammate. The girl who fought and loved and who preferred to die by a friend's hand than to be used as a weapon against the people she loved.

Shout out to Sakura, who saw two of the most realities develop in her teammates lives, so she promised she would become the absolute best and find a way to be strong enough to deal with the aftermath. The girl who used herself as a human shield to protect older people and kids and teammates and enemies. She healed Karin, she offered to be Chiyo's puppet and she held her in death and she led Konoha's hospital and saw it get totally destroyed by Pain, fallen to her knees. She was beaten and mocked and insulted and pushed aside, never enough, but when the medic nins couldn't reach the battlefield, she unlocked in record time and ability only the best medic nin possessed to heal them, so she could fight. In a world of powers and gods, she kept Naruto's heart beating with her hand, breathing for him.

Shout out to every medic nin who got targeted and killed and who risked their lives to save the lives of others. Shout out to the strength it takes to never break, even when death is something you face every day, not only in the battlefield. Shout out to their saviour complexes and the ones who become martyrs and the ones who forget to take care of themselves because they are as valuable.

Medic mins will forever be one of my favorite parts of the Naruto universe.

[mugiwara-lucy]

I love how they’re reading data books of their own series 😅

[douwalla]

Hello! I've been looking through your archive and loved your previous generation fanarts. They're so cute and funny! So I wanted to ask, in case I missed it, do you have any picture with the four girls at the same time? I mean Anko, Kurenai, Shizune and Rin. I don't care if adult!Rin would have to be fake, I'd just love to see the four of them together, either in adult or child time.

Thank you for the compliment 💛

I've come across two fan art that have Anko Kurenai and Rin without Shizune, and the other is without Rin. I've never seen the four of them together in one photo.

But maaybee I'll do it myself 🫣

[retiredsenju]

Has Naruto or Shizune ever given you a mother's day card?

The thing about orphans is that you can never replace what they lost. If you actually adopt and raise them, sure, but even though I am aware they see me as somewhat of a mother figure, I didn't raise them, nor have I adopted them. And I'm aware I'm not very motherly.

Short answer, no.

[madarah52]

[fjb-blurbs]

[On a mission]

Shizune: I just remembered, I have a bottle of chloroform in my pack. 

Sakura, grabbing the bottle: great! we can use this to knock out the guard.

Sakura: *whacks the guard on the back of the head with the bottle*

Sakura, beaming: it worked!

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