Hashirama Senju

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hashirama Senju (千手柱间)
Alias(es)	God of Shinobi; First Hokage
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Senju Clan of the Forest; Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Founder of Konoha; First Hokage; Fifth Hokage
Status	Resurrected and active during the Fourth Shinobi World War 796 799
First Appearance	Chapter 173 173

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Paper-man revival	173–197	Uchiha Iri restored Hashirama's consciousness through a portrait-based Paper-man technique. The body was weak and unsuitable for public office. 173 195 196 197
Reduced revived Hokage form	237	Became Konoha's Fifth Hokage, but possessed only ordinary Kage-level combat capability rather than his historical peak. 237
Modified Impure World Reincarnation body	683–764	Tobirama prepared a modified reincarnation intended to let Hashirama surpass his former prime; Hashirama accepted it to end the war and later confronted Madara. 683 755 764
True resurrection and Six Paths power	796–799	Returned to life through Nagato's Rinne Rebirth and fought with power inherited from the Six Paths Sage, employing Sage Art techniques against Obito. 796 797 799

Background / History

Founding of Konoha

Hashirama and Uchiha Madara chose to establish Konoha to protect their younger brothers from the cycle of clan warfare. Hashirama ultimately became the First Hokage, ended the Warring States Period, and helped establish the one-country, one-village system. 387 764 780

He sought peace through deterrence and mutual trust. After Konoha captured the tailed beasts, Hashirama intended to distribute them among the major villages so that no country would monopolize their power; Tobirama later pushed for their distribution partly because Hashirama would not live forever to suppress them personally. 386

Revival and Return to Office

Uchiha Iri revived Hashirama through a portrait and Paper-man technique. Hashirama initially rejected the idea of the dead interfering with the living, but remained after learning of Tobirama's death, Konoha's decline, Madara's possible survival, and the danger facing Tsunade's descendants. 195 197 198

The Uchiha elders urged him to resume the Hokage position to stabilize Konoha after Nine-Tailed Night. Although he apologized for the village's treatment of the Uchiha and offered to seek Tsunade instead, the elders continued to support him. 196 198

When conflict erupted among Konoha's clans, Hashirama revealed himself and used Wood Release to end the fighting. Popular support and political pressure subsequently elevated him to the position of Fifth Hokage. 229 232 237

Fifth Hokage

As Fifth Hokage, Hashirama's returned strength was far below its historical peak, prompting scrutiny from Konoha's clans and skepticism from foreign villages. His presence nevertheless restored confidence within Konoha and caused other villages to pursue peace with the revived First Hokage. 237 247 300

He intended to train Tsunade as his successor, while privately wishing to return to the Pure Land once Konoha no longer needed him. 316

Fourth Shinobi World War

Tobirama prepared a modified Impure World Reincarnation to give Hashirama the power needed to end the war. Hashirama accepted after considering the likely casualties among the gathered Allied Forces. 683

He arrived to protect Tsunade and personally accepted responsibility for facing Madara. Although he judged his chance of defeating Madara at sixty percent due to Madara's incomplete use of the Rinnegan, he held Madara back with large-scale Wood Release. 764 768

Hashirama later apologized to the Allied Forces for failing to pursue his suspicions about Madara's plans. Rather than presenting himself as an invincible savior, he called on every clan and village to fight together. 780

After receiving the Six Paths Sage's power and returning to life, Hashirama fought Obito alongside Madara. Their combined sealing technique trapped the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki before Black Zetsu betrayed Obito. 788 796 799

Appearance

Hashirama's appearance varies between revival vessels and transformations. His public form in Konoha was a tall, black-haired, black-eyed man over 180 centimeters; during the war, he wore red plated armor. 228 764 780

• His early Paper-man body had white hair and an unnatural appearance that he concealed with Transformation Technique. 196 199
• He commonly wore the Hokage's bamboo hat while representing Konoha abroad. 665
• His Sage Mode manifests with darkened eyelids and a red horizontal marking beneath his eyes. 797

Personality

Hashirama is empathetic, informal, and unusually willing to apologize for harms committed in Konoha's name. He listened to the Uchiha elders' grievances without dismissing them and accepted responsibility for the failures of his own era. 196 780

His greatest strength is personal charisma. Even Uchiha observers credited him with the ability to draw many clans to his side, while Ōnoki was moved by Hashirama's sincere treatment of a former enemy. 58 665

He is also politically naïve compared with Tobirama and often relies on others for strategy and administration. Hashirama openly recognizes this limitation, crediting his brother and Konoha's allied clans for the Senju's historic success. 670 780

Despite his warmth and awkwardness, Hashirama becomes decisive when lives are at stake. He repeatedly prioritizes civilians, Tsunade, and the wider Ninja World over settling his rivalry with Madara. 764 765

Abilities & Skills

Wood Release

Hashirama's Wood Release is supported by immense Chakra reserves and allows him to create, shape, and command forests and colossal wooden constructs on a battlefield-wide scale. 465 591

• Deep Forest Emergence — Raises vast forests from bare terrain to restrain enemies, break apart defenses, and create flowering branches. 768 796
• Wood Human Technique — Creates a gigantic humanoid construct capable of combating tailed beasts and attacking the Ten-Tails. 768 787
• Wood Dragon Technique — Forms a massive wooden dragon that can seize and slam opponents into the ground. 797
• True Several Thousand Hands — Summons a towering Thousand-Armed Kannon whose barrage of fists can pressure a Ten-Tails jinchūriki. 797 799
• Wood Release Clone — Produces highly convincing clones; Madara stated that he had once been the only person able to identify them. 755

Sage Mode and Six Paths Power

Hashirama can enter Sage Mode to greatly strengthen his Wood Release. After receiving the Six Paths Sage's inheritance, his strength exceeded the limits of his former life. 797 799

• He used Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence to overwhelm Obito with gigantic trees. 796
• He could physically touch Truth-Seeking Orbs without suffering the expected damage. 797
• His Six Paths-enhanced Thousand-Armed Kannon surpassed the scale recorded in historical accounts. 799

Tailed Beast Suppression and Sealing

Hashirama was the only Konoha ninja of his era able to suppress a rampaging tailed beast without paying a personal cost. 386

• The Senju Clan's constitution allowed them to suppress tailed beasts, though ordinary Senju could suffer casualties doing so. 386
• He could restrain the Ten-Tails temporarily, but initially lacked a sealing method capable of containing it permanently. 779 787
• With Madara, he used Sage Art: Divine Gate — Sealing to trap Obito after he became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki. 799

Regeneration and Constitution

Hashirama possessed powerful natural regenerative abilities and an exceptional physical constitution. Madara considered Tsunade's ability to survive catastrophic injuries evidence that she had inherited a constitution identical to Hashirama's. 755 780

Equipment / Attire

• Hokage bamboo hat — Worn during the Five Kage Summit. 665
• Red plated armor — Worn during the Fourth Shinobi World War. 764 780

Relationships

• Uchiha Madara — Founding partner, closest rival, and former friend. Hashirama understood Madara's pride in the Uchiha, sought to stop him without denying their bond, and ultimately fought beside him against Obito. 387 495 755 799
• Senju Tobirama — Younger brother and strategic counterpart. Tobirama handled political and clan affairs that Hashirama disliked, later reviving and strengthening him to confront the Fourth Shinobi World War. 386 683 780
• Tsunade — Granddaughter and intended successor. Hashirama prioritized her safety during Madara's return and quietly planned to train her for leadership. 316 764
• Uchiha Asuka — A trusted younger Uchiha who informed Hashirama about the era after his death, discussed Madara and tailed beasts with him, and accompanied him to the Five Kage Summit. 197 385 665
• Uchiha elders — The group responsible for his initial revival and the strongest advocates for his return as Hokage. Their grievances led Hashirama to confront Konoha's treatment of the Uchiha. 173 196 198
• Ōnoki — A former enemy whom Hashirama treated with sincere respect at the Five Kage Summit, prompting Ōnoki to reconsider antagonizing Konoha. 665

Notable Quotes

“Believe in me, Kage of the Five Great Nations!!” 764

“Without the help of those companions, I cannot accomplish anything alone!” 780