Hashirama

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hashirama Senju (柱间)
Alias(es)	God of Shinobi; one of the Twin Gods of the Shinobi World; First Hokage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Senju Clan; Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Senju Clan Head; co-founder and First Hokage of Konoha
Status	Revived; previously died peacefully at age forty-nine 81 546
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 1; appears in person in Chapter 5 1 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Clan Head level	10 15	Made a breakthrough during the Kaguya conflict; five years later, he was confirmed as the Senju Clan Head and a Clan Head-level combatant.
Sage Mode — acquisition	19	Reached Shikkotsu Forest with Masahiko and began training under the Slug Sage.
Sage Mode — mastery and refinement	20 21	Mastered Sage Mode far faster than Masahiko, reduced his conversion time to under a minute, and increased its duration.
Sage Art combat mastery	27	Used Sage Art techniques including the Gate of the Great God and True Several Thousand Hands to defeat five Clan Heads alone.

Background

Warring States Era

Hashirama married Uzumaki Mito, linking the Senju and Uzumaki clans through marriage. He initially relied on Tobirama to help manage clan matters, but proved capable of handling them himself when required. Following the deaths of Senju Butsuma and Uchiha Tajima, Hashirama became the Senju Clan Head alongside Madara's succession as Uchiha Clan Head 5 15 17.

Even before Konoha's founding, Hashirama favored compromise over vengeance. After the Kaguya conflict, he overruled Senju elders and accepted an equal division of supplies with the Uchiha, prioritizing exhausted troops and his relationship with Madara over the Senju's larger claim 14.

His strength grew rapidly through Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode training. After witnessing the Balance Clan's suffering under its bloodline transformation, he became more determined to end the Warring States era before weaker clans lost the ability to defend themselves 19 21.

Founding of Konoha

Hashirama advocated building a village where clans could coexist rather than perpetuate war. He personally sought support from smaller clans, beginning with the Sarutobi, and believed Madara shared the same dream 47 48.

When the Senju and Uchiha formed Konoha, Madara supplied the village's name while Hashirama proposed the title of Hokage. Hashirama was then elected Konoha's First Hokage by popular vote 53 54.

Later Life and Resurrection

Hashirama's attempt to preserve peace with Madara ultimately failed, culminating in the Battle of the End Valley. He defeated Madara, but suffered severe vitality loss in the process 73 74.

He later died peacefully at forty-nine, entrusting Konoha's future to Masahiko, Kenji, and Tsunade 81. He was subsequently summoned through Impure World Reincarnation on multiple occasions, including by Orochimaru, before Masahiko eventually restored him to life alongside several other deceased figures 279 337 546.

Personality

Hashirama is an idealist who consistently pursues peace between clans, even when doing so costs the Senju political leverage or places him at odds with Tobirama. He believes hatred cannot be ended through further killing and repeatedly tries to reconcile with Madara despite their escalating conflict 14 47 52.

He is compassionate but not passive. Hashirama is willing to confront powerful opponents alone, protect his clan directly, and use overwhelming force when diplomacy fails. His decision to face five Clan Heads at once was made to prevent further casualties among the wider armies 23 26 27.

Outside battle, he is notably irresponsible with administrative work and gambling. He left Tobirama to manage clan affairs during his Sage Mode training, accumulated gambling debts after becoming Hokage, and taught Tsunade to gamble in her childhood 20 61 81.

Abilities & Skills

Wood Style

Hashirama's Wood Style is his defining combat ability. He can create forests, defensive structures, bindings, and massive constructs capable of controlling battlefields and restraining tailed beasts.

• Deep Forest Emergence — Creates a large forest to bind enemies and overwhelm an area 10 18 26.
• Wooden Wall — Produces layered wooden barriers capable of blocking powerful physical attacks 18.
• Wood Golem Technique — Summons a colossal wooden giant for direct combat and suppression 27 60 73.
• Flower Tree World Descends — Covers the battlefield with immense trees and pollen, particularly hindering opponents with sensitive senses 27.
• Wood Dragon Technique — Used against the Nine-Tails during the Battle of the End Valley 73.
• His Wood Style can restrain tailed beasts; he subdued seven captured tailed beasts outside Konoha and later fought the Nine-Tails directly 60 73.

Sage Mode

Hashirama learned Sage Mode at Shikkotsu Forest under the Slug Sage. His talent allowed him to master it in months, while Masahiko remained unable to complete the same training naturally 19 20.

• Vastly augments his already exceptional Wood Style, chakra, and physical power.
• Allows access to Sage Art techniques such as Gate of the Great God and True Several Thousand Hands 27.
• His conversion time was reduced to under a minute after training, with a duration exceeding Masahiko's Sage Mode state 21.

Battlefield Leadership

Hashirama combines overwhelming personal strength with battlefield judgment.

• Accepted a one-versus-five duel with enemy Clan Heads to end the conflict over the Sarutobi Mine without further large-scale losses 26.
• Entrusted Tobirama with command at Kazama Valley when he believed Madara threatened the Senju compound 42.
• Organized the first Five Kage Summit to pursue cooperation among the emerging great villages 61 62.

Contracts & Items

• Five-Layered Rashomon contract — Signed a contract in an underground palace connected to Shikkotsu Forest, granting access to the Rashomon gates 19.
• Slug Summoning Scroll — Offered by the Slug Sage after Sage Mode training, but Hashirama declined to accept it 21.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Role and actions
Kaguya Clan conflict	Used Wood Style to restrain Kaguya Jyorai and contributed to the alliance's victory against the Kaguya Clan 10 13.
Balance Clan incident	Investigated the clan's dangerous transformation bloodline with Masahiko, subdued internal opposition, and supported sealing the ability for the clan's survival 17 18.
Shikkotsu Forest training	Explored the underground Rashomon palace, reached Shikkotsu Forest, and learned Sage Mode from the Slug Sage 19 21.
Sarutobi Mine War	Led the Senju against six allied clans, transformed the battlefield with Wood Style, and defeated five Clan Heads alone 23 26 27.
Kazama Valley conflict	Returned to defend the Senju compound after being lured away, then ended the battle with Wood Style upon arriving at Kazama Valley 42 45.
Konoha's founding	Reconciled with Madara long enough to establish Konoha, became First Hokage, and began building its political institutions 53 56.
Battle of the End Valley	Fought Madara and the Nine-Tails after negotiations failed; defeated Madara but was left severely weakened 73 74.
Posthumous appearances	Served as Masahiko's reanimated sparring partner and was later fully resurrected, retiring with other revived figures to Sky Island 337 546 549.

Relationships

• Uzumaki Mito — Wife; their marriage strengthened the Senju-Uzumaki alliance. Mito later became the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki to protect Konoha 5 74.
• Tobirama Senju — Younger brother, guard captain, adviser, and frequent caretaker of the clan work Hashirama leaves behind 17 20 42.
• Uchiha Madara — Closest friend, rival, Konoha co-founder, and eventual enemy. Hashirama repeatedly sought reconciliation before defeating him at the Valley of the End 14 52 73.
• Uzumaki Masahiko — Mito's elder relative whom Hashirama calls “Second Grandfather”; a trusted ally in diplomacy, sealing, Sage Mode training, and battle 16 19 23.
• Senju Butsuma — Father and former Senju Clan Head; his death preceded Hashirama's succession 15 385.
• Kenji Senju — Son with Mito 30 55.
• Senju Tsunade — Granddaughter; Hashirama introduced her to gambling during her childhood 79 81.

Notable Quotes

“Must it really come down to life and death?” 52

“Killing you cannot erase hatred!” 52

Trivia

• Hashirama's inability to resist gambling became serious enough that he accumulated debts, including debts owed to Madara 61.
• He refused the Slug Sage's summoning scroll despite completing Sage Mode training at Shikkotsu Forest 21.
• He was buried beside Mito after his death, before both were later restored through Masahiko's efforts 234 546.