While helping Lee train before he gets dragged underwater, Tenten her childhood dream to become like Tsunade whom she idolized. After becoming a member of Team Guy, Tenten made attempts to be more like Tsunade but lacked her skills or physical attributes that made her a legendary kunoichi. But seeing Lee's resolve to become a taijutsu expert inspired Tenten to develop her own fighting style as a ninja-tool user, Guy encouraging her to never give up following the events of the Chunin Exams. In the present, after making sure Lee didn't drown and placing the weight on his back in the middle of his push-ups, Tenten resolves to become a legendary kunoichi in her own right.