Tsunade is consistently portrayed as a self-sacrificing, strong leader who nearly died protecting the village (Pain arc, Madara fight).
Every other Kage in history fought invading enemies. The Third Raikage died fighting 10,000 enemies. The Fourth Hokage (Minato) literally died saving the village. Tsunade, one of the physically strongest ninja ever, stayed in her office. tsunade sus
| | Why It’s Called "Sus" | |-------------|----------------------------| | Sending Naruto to fight Pain alone | She bet everything on a 16-year-old who had no plan, instead of using Leaf’s other elite ninja. Some joke she wanted Naruto to die so she could stay Hokage longer. | | Healing Orochimaru’s arms | She agreed to heal a known terrorist for a chance to see her dead loved ones (Dan & Nawaki). Critics say this was selfish and treasonous. | | Her gambling addiction | As Hokage, she frequently disappears to gamble. Memes suggest she's embezzling village funds or avoiding duty. | | Letting Sasuke escape (5 Kage Summit arc) | She didn’t stop Sasuke immediately and later blamed others. Some say she secretly supported his revenge. | | Relationship with Jiraiya | She refused his romantic advances for years, but after his death, she acted heartbroken. "Sus" take: She knew he’d die and didn’t want to be tied down. | The Fourth Hokage (Minato) literally died saving the village