Hashirama

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hashirama Senju (海柱)
Alias(es)	First Hokage; God of Ninja; Spirit Wood Sage
Species/Race	Human; later revived through Impure World Reincarnation
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Senju Clan; Leaf Village; Ninja Sect
Occupation/Role	First Hokage of Leaf Village; Ninja Sect Master
Status	Active under unclear circumstances after a prior death from a worldwide resurrection sacrifice; he was subsequently memorialized as genuinely deceased before later reappearing at Leaf Village. 649 653 679 780 781
First Appearance	Ch. 23 (mentioned); Ch. 366 (physical appearance)

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Wood Style awakening	389	Awakened an unprecedented Wood Style in the Senju Clan, allowing him to suppress Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Impure World Reincarnation body	366 367	Revived by Orochimaru; his reanimated body could continue growing and use Orochimaru's Ryūchi Cave Curse Mark.
Beginner Yin Yang Release	392	Began training under the Slug Sage to pursue Truth-Seeking Orbs and Six Paths Power.
Completed Yin Yang Release	480	Mastered Yin Yang Release and began combining the Five Chakra Natures to create a Truth-Seeking Orb.
Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode combat manifestation	481 482	Entered Sage Mode instantly and used senjutsu-enhanced physical strength to send the natural-energy-corrupted Ryobu flying with a single punch.
Sage Art Wood Golem / Azure Dragon	501	Amplified his Wood Golem with Sage Chakra and Yin Yang Release, producing a living Azure Dragon capable of absorbing and reflecting ninjutsu.
Dragon-Tattooed Arhat Sage Mode / half Truth-Seeking Orb	504 507	Fused Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode with Ryūchi Cave senjutsu through his Curse Mark; condensed a half-complete Truth-Seeking Orb that became a three-ring Sage Staff.
Incomplete Six Paths Power against Limbo	546 547	Used his partial Six Paths Power to perceive and hold back Madara's Limbo, despite remaining below Madara's Rinnegan-enhanced level.
Complete Six Paths Power	629	Completed a full Truth-Seeking Orb and gained a six-ring Sage Staff, enabling him to destroy Madara's meteor.
Return to life through Six Paths Power	636	With the Great Toad Sage's chakra, reversed Yin and Yang to change from death to life; Kushina supplied Nine-Tails chakra to restore his strength.
Rinnegan transplantation and Outer Path mastery	649 651 653	Transplanted Madara's Rinnegan without rejection, rapidly learned its techniques, and used the Outer Path: Reanimation Technique at the cost of his life.
Post-sacrifice Wood Dragon energy manifestation	780	After returning to Leaf Village with Tobirama, manifested an enormous aerial Wood Dragon described as his energy form; the exact nature of his return remains unclear.
Truth-Seeking Orb barrier breach	780	Condensed and fired a Truth-Seeking Orb to break the Hakimi Sect's barrier while pursuing Liao Wu.

Background

Hashirama and Madara Uchiha were close friends before their identities as Senju and Uchiha were exposed. Their friendship collapsed under the clans' longstanding hostility, and both rose to lead their respective sides during the Warring States Period. Hashirama's newly awakened Wood Style repeatedly suppressed Madara, while Tobirama's anti-Uchiha techniques reinforced the Senju advantage. 389

Hashirama and Madara respectively carried the reincarnated chakra of Asura and Indra Ōtsutsuki. The Slug Sage explained that their repeated conflict was part of a millennium-long curse stemming from the division between the Six Paths Sage's sons. 390

After defeating Madara in their final battle, Hashirama stopped Tobirama from killing him. He sought to end the Senju–Uchiha conflict and preserve their shared ideal: a world where children would not be sent to war. This decision eventually led to the Senju and Uchiha alliance that founded Leaf Village. 389 657

Hashirama possessed enough power to forcibly subjugate the other great nations, but rejected conquest because the casualties required for such unification would betray his ideals. Instead, he pursued a balance of power among the nations through the distribution of Tailed Beasts, an arrangement whose failure later became a major source of his guilt. 390 504 599

Orochimaru later revived Hashirama and Tobirama through Impure World Reincarnation after learning that Madara remained alive. Hashirama traveled to Shikkotsu Forest, where the Slug Sage trained him in Yin Yang Release and explained that Madara's Moon Eye Plan was a deception connected to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Determined to save Madara rather than merely defeat him, Hashirama pursued Six Paths Power. 366 392

Although Hashirama ordinarily believed that resurrection violated the balance between life and death, he accepted his return because Madara's survival and the threat to the Ninja World required his intervention. 367 374

During the conflict at Ryūchi Cave, Hashirama defeated the natural-energy-corrupted Ryobu with a single Sage Mode punch, though Ryobu's abnormal regeneration prevented a decisive victory. Hashirama later developed his personal Arhat Sage Mode, condensed a half Truth-Seeking Orb, and used his incomplete Six Paths Power against Liao Wu. 482 504 507

Hashirama returned to the wider war to face Madara directly. His Wood Golem stopped Madara's Susanoo sword, and his presence gave the Allied Forces confidence that Madara could be opposed. 535

Following the formation of the Ninja Sect, Hashirama reluctantly accepted the position of its master and the title of Spirit Wood Sage. The Five Kage were placed under the Ninja Sect Master's authority. 603

After completing Six Paths Power, Hashirama destroyed a meteor threatening the Ninja Sect. With chakra from the Great Toad Sage, he subsequently reversed Yin and Yang to return from his reanimated state to life; Kushina supplied Nine-Tails chakra when his condition deteriorated. He later transplanted Madara's Rinnegan into himself and used the Outer Path: Reanimation Technique to revive those who had died unexpectedly across the Ninja World, exhausting his chakra and dying as a result. 629 636 649 653

Hashirama's death was initially treated as final, and he was among the heroes honored in postwar memorial services. His final warning reportedly concerned the appearance of even stronger enemies in the future. 653 679

Tobirama later stated that Hashirama had restored Uchiha Izuna's life and entrusted Izuna's protection to him, demonstrating that Hashirama's wish to reconcile the Senju and Uchiha persisted beyond his death. 670

Kushina Uzumaki succeeded Hashirama as the Ninja Sect's Second Sect Master, receiving the support of the Tailed Beasts and the Five Kage under an Elder Council system intended to prevent any one village from dominating the organization. 655

Despite this death, Hashirama later appears alongside Tobirama at Leaf Village to confront Liao Wu and assess the partial Ten-Tails formed from the Waterfall Tree. Naruto witnessed an enormous Wood Dragon energy form belonging to Hashirama soaring above the village. Hashirama used a Truth-Seeking Orb to break the barrier around the Hakimi Sect while pursuing Liao Wu. 780

When Liao Wu sealed the Waterfall Tree and became the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, Hashirama and Tobirama deduced that Liao Wu's Yachihoko Dōjutsu had been obtained from an Uchiha maiden of the past. They continued coordinating the defense of Leaf Village against Liao Wu's increasingly godlike transformation. 781

Later accounts of Leaf Village's political history described its Hokage leadership as the Senju lineage, encompassing Hashirama, Tobirama, and successors connected through their students. Orochimaru judged Hashirama to be the only Hokage who had truly accepted the Uchiha Clan, contrasting his intentions with the exclusion and mistrust that developed under later leaders. 922

Appearance

Hashirama is first depicted in crimson Warring States armor combining samurai-like protection with ninja mobility. He has long black hair, an open and heroic face, and visible cracks across his skin while inhabiting an Impure World Reincarnation body. 366

• Crimson armor covering his chest, shoulders, and waist. 366
• Long black hair. 366
• Reanimation-body cracks resembling shattered porcelain. 366
• In Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode, he has golden rings around his pupils, a black mark on his forehead, and symmetrical black markings extending from the corners of his eyes. 481
• In Dragon-Tattooed Arhat Sage Mode, he becomes bald and wears a red monk's robe with oversized wooden prayer beads. 504
• His Arhat form bears an azure dragon tattoo across its exposed left side. 504
• After the worldwide resurrection, his hair turned white and his skin appeared drained of vitality as his chakra ran out. 651

Personality

Hashirama is fundamentally compassionate and reconciliation-minded. He spared Madara despite their history, believes that the Senju and Uchiha should unite, and supported Tsunade's relationship with Ryobu as a possible bridge between the clans. 369 389

He carries lasting guilt over the failures of his peace. Hashirama believes that his balance of power between the Great Nations did not resolve the causes of war, and he blames himself for failing to build the world he and Madara once envisioned. 504 599 780

Although gentle, he becomes decisive when Leaf Village is threatened. Faced with Ryobu's destructive rampage, he accepted that Ryobu had become an enemy and prepared to kill him despite his connection to Tsunade. 483

Hashirama rejects sacrificing children or conducting human experimentation for power, placing him in direct moral conflict with Tobirama's utilitarian logic. 529

He does not cling to his status as the God of Ninja, regarding the prospect of younger generations surpassing him as desirable rather than threatening. 504

Abilities & Skills

Wood Style

Hashirama's Wood Style is his defining power. It combines overwhelming chakra reserves with techniques capable of restraining Tailed Beasts, contending with Susanoo, and altering the battlefield on a massive scale.

• Wood Golem Technique — Creates a colossal arhat-like wooden golem; Hashirama's version caught Madara's Susanoo blade barehanded. 535
• Wood Dragon — Binds targets and absorbs their chakra; the more chakra it drains from an opponent, the stronger it becomes. 147
• Wood Dragon energy manifestation — Manifested an enormous airborne Wood Dragon described as his energy form over Leaf Village. 780
• Tree Realm Wall — Raises enormous roots into a shield capable of blocking Liao Wu's Susanoo-enhanced Level Eight Gale. 498
• Tree World Descends — Creates a vast forest from the surrounding terrain, allowing Hashirama to reshape and dominate the battlefield. 498
• True Several Thousand Hands — Summons Kannon, a mountain-sized wooden Buddha vastly larger than a Sage Art Susanoo. Hashirama hesitated to use it inside Ryūchi Cave because of its destructive scale; its Sage Art manifestation is called Mucalinda Tathagata. 500 525
• Tailed Beast suppression — His Wood Style was considered one of the few reliable methods for controlling Tailed Beasts. 457

Sage Arts

Hashirama can enter Sage Mode instantly and possesses an exceptional aptitude for senjutsu. His Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode amplifies his physical power enough for a seemingly ordinary punch to severely injure Ryobu. 481 482

• Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode — Uses the gentler, restorative natural energy of Shikkotsu Forest. 504
• Dragon-Tattooed Arhat Sage Mode — His personal Sage Mode, created by combining Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode with Ryūchi Cave Curse Mark senjutsu. 504 505
• Natural Energy mobilization — In Arhat Sage Mode, he drew the natural energy of Ryūchi Cave toward himself on a massive scale. 504
• Sage Art: Wood Style techniques — Enhances Wood Style techniques severalfold, turning ordinary ninjutsu into attacks comparable to Forbidden Techniques. 501
• Azure Dragon — By infusing a Sage Art Wood Golem with Yin Yang Release, Hashirama created a living Wood Dragon capable of absorbing and reflecting enemy ninjutsu. 501

Yin Yang Release and Six Paths Power

The Slug Sage trained Hashirama in Yin Yang Release as the foundation for creating Truth-Seeking Orbs. His innate Wood Style talent, Curse Mark-derived Yin Release, immense chakra, and reanimated body made the initial training unusually accessible. 480

• Truth-Seeking Orb formation — Initially condensed only half an orb, which could transform into a three-ring Sage Staff. 507
• Resistance to Time Stop — His incomplete Six Paths Power allowed him to retain consciousness in Liao Wu's stopped-time world, though his movements remained heavily restricted. 507
• Limbo countermeasures — His incomplete Six Paths Power enabled him to perceive and restrain Madara's Limbo Shadows. 546
• Complete Truth-Seeking Orb — Later formed a full black sphere and a six-ring Sage Staff, marking his complete Six Paths Power. 629
• Meteor destruction — Used complete Six Paths Power to destroy Madara's meteor before it struck the Ninja Sect. 629
• Return to life — With the Great Toad Sage's chakra, reversed Yin and Yang to change from death to life. 636
• Barrier destruction — Fired a Truth-Seeking Orb through the Hakimi Sect's barrier while pursuing Liao Wu. 780

Rinnegan and Outer Path

Hashirama transplanted Madara's Rinnegan into his own eye sockets without rejection, as his chakra was completely compatible with Madara's eyes. He rapidly mastered the Rinnegan's techniques. 649

• Outer Path: Reanimation Technique — Revived people who had died unexpectedly across the entire Ninja World. 649
• Limit — The worldwide resurrection exhausted all of his chakra and cost him his life. 651 653

Chakra Support and Cellular Alteration

Hashirama's chakra and cells have extraordinary restorative and supportive qualities. His reserves exceed those of ordinary Tailed Beasts, and Sage Mode further elevates them beyond the Nine-Tails' chakra level. 504 555

• His cells possess extraordinary regenerative vitality, forming the basis for the regenerative properties later associated with Hashirama Cell transplants and Tsunade's techniques. 24 29
• Supplied Fugaku and Shisui with enough chakra to use Mangekyō dōjutsu without limit during battle. 555
• Used Yin Yang Release to remove Ryobu's controlling spore from Yamato. 529
• Completed Yamato's incomplete Hashirama-derived cells, increasing Yamato's chakra nearly tenfold and allowing him to inherit a fuller Wood Style. 529

Relationships

• Madara Uchiha — Childhood friend, lifelong rival, and the person Hashirama most wanted to save. Hashirama spared him after their final Warring States battle and continued seeking reconciliation even after learning of Madara's plans. 389 392 541
• Tobirama Senju — Younger brother and closest strategic partner. Tobirama supports Hashirama's power but frequently clashes with his moral restraint and trust in the Uchiha. 369 504 529
• Mito Uzumaki — Wife and mother of the child through whom Hashirama became Tsunade's grandfather. 615 684
• Tsunade — Granddaughter. Hashirama supported her relationship with Ryobu and was reluctant to kill Ryobu because of her connection to him. 369 482
• Slug Sage — Teacher and adviser at Shikkotsu Forest. The Slug Sage trained Hashirama in Yin Yang Release and encouraged him to surpass Madara. 367 392
• Great Toad Sage — A prophetic adviser who told Hashirama that genuine peace depended upon his eventual reconciliation with Madara. His chakra later helped Hashirama return to life. 611 636
• Orochimaru — Revived Hashirama through Impure World Reincarnation and implanted his Ryūchi Cave Curse Mark. Their views on forbidden techniques and ethics sharply differ. 366 367
• Yamato — Recognized by Hashirama as a descendant and accepted into the Senju Clan after Hashirama completed his Wood Style cells. 529
• Kushina Uzumaki — Treats Hashirama as a grandfather figure. He apologized to the Nine-Tails for sealing it, while Kushina attempted to save him with Nine-Tails chakra after his final sacrifice. Kushina later succeeded him as the Second Sect Master. 636 651 655
• Obito Uchiha — Hashirama encouraged Obito to become a future Hokage before using the Reanimation Technique. 649
• Uchiha Izuna — Madara's younger brother. Hashirama later restored Izuna's life and asked Tobirama to protect him, despite the brothers' Warring States history. 670
• Naruto Uzumaki — Identified Hashirama as his great-grandfather after Hashirama's return to Leaf Village, drawing confidence from his Senju lineage. 780
• Liao Wu (Uchiha Ryobu) — A dangerous later adversary whom Hashirama initially hesitated to kill because of Tsunade, but ultimately recognized as an enemy. Hashirama later opposed Liao Wu's attempt to obtain Truth-Seeking Orb power through the partial Ten-Tails and confronted his completed Ten-Tails Jinchūriki form. 482 483 780 781

Notable Quotes

“Sorry, Ryobu. You are my Enemy!” 483

“No, Madara. Don't lose so much faith in the future of the younger generation. They'll create a world better than ours.” 541

Legacy

• Hashirama's Wood Style was initially regarded as a singular anomaly rather than a standard Senju inheritance; even his direct descendants did not naturally inherit it. 151
• After his death, Kushina and other Senju-trained shinobi cultivated Wood Style as a learnable secret technique rather than relying solely on bloodline inheritance. 680 684
• Tobirama stated that widespread White Zetsu Cell transplants had made Wood Style a true Senju Clan Kekkei Genkai, preserving Hashirama's power for later generations. 685
• Liao Wu later demonstrated Wood Style while disguised as Naruto, reviving withered flowers and prompting Tsunade to investigate the apparent emergence of Hashirama's signature power in Naruto. 840
• His peace ideology and status as Spirit Wood Sage made him the central symbol of the Ninja Sect's authority over the Five Great Shinobi Villages. 603
• Hashirama's death and final warning of greater future enemies remained a central point of remembrance during the Ninja Sect's postwar reconstruction. 653 679
• The Hokage faction remained known as the Senju lineage through successive generations of mentorship. Orochimaru later characterized Hashirama as the only Hokage who had truly accepted the Uchiha, while identifying their exclusion by subsequent village leaders as a cause of the clan's conflict with Leaf Village. 922