The other three episodes in this volume focus on Tsunade officially becoming the Fifth Hokage, and the various secondary characters' reactions to that, not to mention her efforts in healing not only Sasuke and Kakashi from their battle against Sasuke's brother Itachi, but also Rock Lee's injuries after taking on Gaara during the Chunin Exams.
The first person to have a problem with Tsunade's arrival would be Konohamaru (the Third Hokage's grandson). His fear is that the ascension of another Hokage so soon will cause people to forget "the old man", despite having his visage carved into the mountain near the city along with the other three Hokage. Naruto spends the better part of an episode trying to convince the little guy to come out of the Hokage's office, while Tsunade quickly heals those hurt by Itachi Uchiha.
But, when she examines Rock Lees injuries, she doesn't have good news. She explains that his damage is so severe, he should give up any hope of continuing as a shinobi. She explains that the only one who has any chance of successfully doing the operation is her, but even then, there is only a 50/50 chance of Lee's survival. Outside of Naruto's dealing with the Honorable Grandson, we follow Rock Lee's turmoil over what could be a fatal procedure and if he should give up his dream. It isn't until he has a heart to heart with his sensei, Might Gai, that he realizes his life without his dream wouldn't be a life at all.
All in all, this volume has a lot of necessary parts for the show's story, but if you are looking for the standard high-action sequences that the series is known for, you won't see it here. This is definitely one of those character-development volumes, because we learn a lot about Tsunade, her assistant Shizune and even some more about Lee and Konohamaru.
