Hashirama

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Senju Hashirama (柱间)
Alias(es)	God of Shinobi; First Hokage
Species/Race	Senju clan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Co-founder of Konoha; First Hokage
Status	Alive; fully revived after first returning through an Impure World Reincarnation body 225 251
First Appearance	Chapter 225 (physical appearance through Impure World Reincarnation) 225

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Impure World Reincarnation body	225	Summoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi to halt the war; his arrival immediately calms much of the battlefield.
Full revival	251	Six Paths Yang Power organizes the life force within his body, allowing him to return to life. He is stated to be stronger than in his previous life and passively absorbs Natural Energy through sunlight.

Background

Hashirama and Uchiha Madara established Konoha to end the Warring States Period and create the One Village, One Country system. Although Madara was considered for the First Hokage position, Hashirama became Konoha's first leader. 226

His approach to peace relied heavily on personal trust, generosity, and charisma rather than institutional restraints. This won people over during Konoha's founding, but left unresolved structural tensions after his death, particularly between the village and the Uchiha clan. 11

Hashirama and Madara eventually fought at the Valley of the End. Afterward, Hashirama became grief-stricken, diminished his own martial strength, and died before realizing his full potential. 153 251

Hiruzen later summons Hashirama through Impure World Reincarnation to stop an escalating war. Hashirama agrees to negotiate and is ultimately restored to full life, rejoining a Konoha transformed by Hiruzen's governance. 225 226 251

Personality

Hashirama is fundamentally peace-oriented, forgiving, and direct. His first response to a battlefield filled with hostile forces is simply to ask why everyone is fighting. 226

Despite this gentleness, he places the village above personal bonds. His stated principle is that anyone who harms Konoha cannot be forgiven, even if they are a friend, brother, or child. 153

He is also notably trusting of Hiruzen Sarutobi. After hearing of Hiruzen's use of forbidden techniques, Hashirama accepts that his successor acted for Konoha's sake. 226

Appearance

After his revival, Hashirama possesses overwhelming life force and a presence compared to a conscious Divine Tree or a miniature Ten-Tails in human form. 226 251

• His vitality is dense enough to appear nearly material to sensory perception. 226
• He passively absorbs Natural Energy from sunlight after his full resurrection. 251
• He is described as carrying a distinctive Divine Tree-like aura. 226

Abilities & Skills

Wood Release

Hashirama is renowned for Wood Release, though Sage Mode is considered even more representative of his strength by those familiar with his abilities. 90

• His cells and life force became the basis for extensive Konoha research into Wood Release and enhanced Senju-like physiques. 29 33 135
• His vitality and chakra are so exceptional that observers compare him to a humanoid Divine Tree. 226 251

Sage Mode and Natural Energy

Sage Mode is one of Hashirama's signature abilities, closely tied to his extraordinary relationship with Natural Energy. 90

• His revived body passively draws power from sunlight and Natural Energy. 251
• The return of his Natural Energy absorption inspires Hiruzen's breakthrough into Sage Mode. 252

Battlefield Deterrence

Hashirama's reputation and power alone can suppress open conflict among shinobi from multiple villages. 226

• His Impure World Reincarnation arrival halts much of the battlefield's clamor before he even begins negotiations. 226
• He later fights alongside Madara to defeat Ōtsutsuki Isshiki using a technique left behind by the Sage of Six Paths. 271

Relationships

• Uchiha Madara — Co-founder of Konoha, closest friend, and eventual opponent. Their conflict culminated in their battle at the Valley of the End, but they later fight together against Isshiki. 226 271
• Senju Tobirama — Younger brother. Hashirama relied on Tobirama in Konoha's early years, though he repeatedly challenged Tobirama's harsh policies toward the Uchiha. 226 227
• Mito Uzumaki — Wife and trusted companion. Mito preserves Hashirama's legacy, including his battle armor, and remains emotionally affected by his return. 33 134 229
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Later Hokage and inheritor of Hashirama's ideals. Hashirama approves of Hiruzen's efforts to protect and develop Konoha. 153 226
• Uchiha Aosui / Senju Tobirama — Hashirama senses Tobirama beneath Aosui's Izuna-like appearance, making the disguise unusually difficult to maintain around him. 227

Story Role / Major Arcs

Founding Legacy

Hashirama's founding of Konoha and advocacy of the Will of Fire remain central to Hiruzen's reforms. Hiruzen presents the village as an extension and institutional completion of Hashirama's original ideals. 153 154

Return During the Shinobi War

Hiruzen summons Hashirama to stop the conflict involving Konoha, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Madara's Crimson Organization. Hashirama's presence becomes the foundation for negotiations and prevents the Crimson Organization from taking control of Konoha's reparations. 225 226 227

Complete Resurrection

Fairness Sage's Six Paths Yang Power restores order to the life force inside Hashirama's Impure World Reincarnation body, reviving him completely and enhancing him beyond his former-life strength. 251

Battle Against Isshiki

Hashirama and Madara set aside their long-standing conflict to defeat Isshiki. Their cooperation helps expose Isshiki's influence over Madara's past judgment and actions. 271

Notable Quotes

“Are you all fighting? Why are you fighting?” 226

“Protecting the village is the most important thing! No matter whether the other party is my friend, brother, or even my child, I cannot forgive anyone who harms the village!” 153

Trivia

• Mito gives Hashirama's crimson battle armor to Hiruzen Sarutobi, believing Hashirama would want him to wear it while protecting modern Konoha. 134
• Hiruzen displays both Hashirama's and Madara's armor in the Hokage's office as a symbol of Senju-@@REF_ENTITY_11241452@@ cooperation. 226
• Hashirama's revived body is so unusual that Urashiki considers his return from death to be beyond normal shinobi logic. 251