Sasuke vs. Tsunade: Who Is Stronger & Who Would Win in a Fight?

As you probably know by now, the worlds of Naruto and Boruto have provided us with a series of brilliant fights that became – some of them, at least – trademark moments of the whole show. Now, some of these fights are interesting enough for us to discuss them here, and in this article, we have chosen to talk about a hypothetical match-up between two allies in the series. Namely, in this article, we will talk about a duel between Sasuke Uchiha and Tsunade, one of the most skilled and powerful characters in the whole series, a former Hokage and one of the most badass protagonists in the series. You’re going to find out who would win.

Sasuke could overpower Tsunade at his peak, as he would be faster and more skilled than her, although she would remain physically stronger than him even in that situation. On the other hand, Sasuke is significantly weaker now that he has lost his Rinnegan, and Tsunade would probably have a better chance in such a situation.

Now that you have the short version of the answer, we are going to provide you with a detailed category-by-category analysis of the issue, presenting the characters in questions to you and giving you a point-by-point analysis that is going to help you understand why Sasuke Uchiha would be able to beat Tsunade but only at the peak of his powers.

Chakra and physical prowess

Sasuke possesses large amounts of Chakra, being able to perform a strong Fire Release technique at a young age. In the second part, his Chakra levels increased tremendously, summoning a giant snake-like Manda and using Chidori multiple times in a single day, a big change considering that he could only perform it twice a day before.

Tsunade has complete control over her chakra, allowing her to focus a lot of chakra in each area of her body to give them more power. As a result, she is able to destroy enormous pillars, walls, and even Susanô’s armor, but the Fourth Raikage was unable to do so, demonstrating his extraordinary power. She also beat Jiraiya hard enough to fracture multiple bones and break several of his ribs. According to Madara Uchiha, Tsunade’s grandfather Hashirama left behind this strength. Tsunade’s athletic prowess extends to her feet, fingers, and fists. When she first faced Naruto, she easily defeated him with only one finger.

In terms of physical powers, Tsunade definitely surpasses Sasuke. She has exceptional physical abilities; despite everything, Sasuke never surpassed her in this aspect.

Points: Sasuke 0, Tsunade 1

Ninjutsu

Sasuke demonstrates his great skill in controlling fire jutsu, which is common in the Uchiha Clan. At the age of 7, he had already mastered the complicated Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and possibly the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique. He later invented the Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, even for such a feat which, according to him, Genin normally requires much more experience and chakra developing elemental fire techniques.

Tsunade, who is in her fifties, can employ the Transformation Jutsu to appear younger than she actually is (what Naruto calls “living a lie”). She can easily lie about her age to escape her gambling bills. Tsunade’s transformation differs slightly from a typical transformation in that it seems to be permanent, she doesn’t disappear after getting cut or hurt, and she doesn’t appear to have to work hard to keep her change. She maintains the metamorphosis by using a portion of the chakra that is kept in her seal, which explains why.

Because of her expertise and skills in this area, Tsunade is regarded as the best Medical Ninja in the entire world. She can treat numerous patients simultaneously without sacrificing the quality of her care, as she did when she simultaneously treated Noki and Gaara. She has such in-depth knowledge of medical ninjutsu that she can identify with a single glance what kind of ailment or damage a person has. Also, according to Chiyo, Tsunade appears to have an extensive understanding of herbal remedies and poisons. Tsunade was the only one who could successfully combat Chiyo’s poisons during the Second Shinobi World War.

She also employs the Kuchiyose no jutsu (invocation technique), which she calls Katsuyu, a very obedient gigantic slug that can split into numerous mini-clones and spit acid into battle. This slug has proven to be quite helpful because, in addition to shielding her teammates from serious injuries and even explosions (as was the case during Pain’s invasion of Konoha), she can also transmit her chakra to one or more allies. Katsuyu can shield others by bringing them into her body.

And while Tsunade is undoubtedly a master when some ninjutsu techniques are concerned, Sasuke is far better at fighting-oriented ninjutsu techniques, which is why he wins this point.

Points: Sasuke 1, Tsunade 1

Taijutsu

Although not his favorite combat style, Sasuke’s taijutsu skills were quite high from the beginning of the series. This was first demonstrated in the rattles test with Kakashi, who was so surprised that he couldn’t even read the Icha Icha paradise while he was fending off the attacks. After mastering the training in the trees, he engaged Haku in a taijutsu match, easily outpacing him and blocking his attacks, forcing the masked man to use the ice crystals. His abilities drastically improved after his first encounter with Rock Lee.

Her most resulting combat prowess is his massive strength, capable of blowing gigantic cracks and house-sized holes in the ground, causing tremors, and blowing an enemy into the air with one punch. So impressive is her strength that with a single swipe of his finger, she has sent Naruto flying through the air. She can defeat an enemy with a single blow, as was the case with Orochimaru, who was just taken down with a single blow, demonstrating the monstrosity of Tsunade’s strength.

Also, she was able to handle Gamabunta’s Tanto, which is huge, and must be really difficult to move, being able to orient it downwards into Manda’s mouth. Madara himself said that she was stronger (physically) than the Raikage but slower than the Raikage. This is demonstrated when she cracked Susanoo’s bones with a single blow. Tsunade has displayed incredible feats of durability, both physically and mentally. She could still move her muscles after being torn by Kabuto; impressive and praiseworthy. Furthermore, after being stabbed directly through her chest, left shoulder, and ribcage, she managed to land a direct blow to Orochimaru’s face.

This is actually a category where Tsunade also wins because of her strength and her amazing fighting skills. Sure, Sasuke is more versatile, but it would simply come down to this category, Tsunade would beat him into oblivion.

Points: Sasuke 1, Tsunade 2

Other skills

With the basic Sharingan, he managed to save himself from Itachi’s Tsukuyomi to dialogue with the Fox in Naruto’s mind and to subdue the king of gods. Manda snakes. With the hypnotic Sharingan, he could immobilize Killer Bee, some samurai, and Shi and create an illusion similar to his brother’s technique, with which he distracted Danzo. After obtaining the Rinnegan, Sasuke’s ability in genjutsu increases to subduing all nine hunters with a glance. Like all Uchiha, he has a natural predisposition for the fire-type chakra, learning the supreme fireball technique at the age of seven, and later also learns how to use the lightning-type chakra, learning from Kakashi the Chidori and creating numerous variations.

Tsunade has demonstrated impressive skills in several other areas throughout the series. Her genjutsu prowess was sufficient to paralyze the “Legendary Dumb Brothers” after compelling the incredibly powerful duo to submit to her. Despite the immense distance, he was also able to send one of Katsuyu’s divisions to Team Three’s location via Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Finally, Sasuke’s Dōjutsu takes the points here because they prove what we have said about the versatility of Sasuke’s powers when compared to Tsunade’s. This is why the final point goes to the Uchiha.

Points: Sasuke 2, Tsunade 2

Sasuke Uchiha vs. Tsunade: Who would win?

The points do not give us a clear winner here, and this is proof that they can be misleading from time to time. But, this situation is quite specific, and we think that the draw in this aspect is a good reflection of this duel. Namely, at the peak of his powers, Sasuke remains physically weaker than Tsunade, but he is faster and has a more versatile set of skills, which is why he would win; Tsunade would not be able to defeat him because she would not be able to catch him.

On the other hand, he lost a lot of his powers and abilities when he lost the Rinnegan, and fighting Tsunade under such conditions would result in Sasuke losing. This is why Sasuke is generally the winner here, but Tsunade cannot be underestimated.