Hashirama Senju

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hashirama Senju (千手柱间)
Alias(es)	God of Shinobi; First Hokage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Senju Clan
Occupation/Role	Co-founder and First Hokage of Konohagakure
Status	Deceased after being killed by Madara Uchiha; subsequently summoned through Impure World Reincarnation on multiple occasions 131 158 209 213
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background / History

Hashirama was the leader of the Senju Clan during the Warring States period. Alongside Madara Uchiha, leader of the Uchiha Clan, he united their clans, suppressed the era's conflict, and established Konohagakure. He became its First Hokage, while Madara served as his assistant. Their example led the other major nations to adopt the One Country, One Village system, formally ending the Warring States period. 9 366

During a Land of Fire battlefield encounter, Hashirama and Tobirama arrived after Madara had been forced to use Susanoo against Takenaka Taketori. Hashirama fought Taketori with Wood Release and the Wood Human Technique, decisively establishing the gap between them. When Taketori surrendered, Hashirama refused to execute the defenseless young enemy; instead, he returned Taketori's weapon, spared him, and invited him to challenge—or join—Konoha in the future. 6 7 8

As Hokage, Hashirama promoted an alliance among the five great nations by proposing the distribution of the Nine Tailed Beasts. He believed that balanced military power and the shared exhaustion of war could preserve the new peace, despite Tobirama's concerns about future conflict. 18 23

Hashirama later received Taketori in his home and sought his candid views on peace. He showed unusual humility for a leader of his stature, directly asking the younger shinobi for advice and even bowing in earnest when Taketori hesitated to share his answer. 30 31

His ideological divide with Madara eventually destroyed their partnership. Hashirama remained committed to the peace Konoha had created, while Madara regarded it as temporary and insufficient; Madara ultimately left the village. 53 103

Hashirama was later killed by Madara Uchiha. Mito Uzumaki initially concealed his death to protect Konoha's stability, but news of it spread and removed the deterrent that had restrained the other great villages, helping trigger the First Shinobi World War. 131 133

He was later restored through Impure World Reincarnation, first to confront Madara's attack on Konoha and later as one of Orochimaru's controlled reanimated combatants. Although reanimated and operating with reduced strength, he retained his mind and cooperated with Madara against Takenaka Kaguya. His soul was released after that battle, though he later appeared again among Konoha's defenders against Kaguya. 158 209 211 213 374

Personality

Hashirama is warm, sociable, and openly affectionate toward those he values. He greets Takenaka Taketori with laughter and hospitality, welcomes him into his home, and shares a tender, domestic relationship with Mito. 6 30

His central conviction is that peace is worth personal compromise. He advocates cooperation among nations, hears criticism of his plans instead of dismissing it, and is willing to set aside his pride to seek a solution that may preserve the Shinobi World's future. 23 30 31

Hashirama's compassion extends to enemies. He admired Taketori's courage, rejected Tobirama's attempt to kill the surrendered youth, and chose mercy despite recognizing that Taketori could become a future threat. 8

In battle, he is competitive, observant, and adaptable. He praises formidable opponents sincerely, escalates only when necessary, and adjusts his tactics when Takenaka Kaguya's predictive abilities render individual attacks ineffective. 49 100 376

Abilities & Skills

Wood Release

Hashirama's Wood Release is an exceptionally powerful Kekkei Genkai that creates and controls plant life using his chakra. It can rapidly reshape battlefields, bind opponents, absorb chakra, and generate colossal constructs. 7 188

• Deep Forest Emergence — Creates a dense forest almost instantly, using the trees to pursue, entangle, and restrict targets. 7
• Deep Forest Bloom — Produces flowers that release incapacitating pollen; the technique was used again through his reanimated body. 7 210
• Wood Dragon Jutsu — Forms a giant dragon capable of binding targets and absorbing their chakra. 99
• Wood Human Technique — Summons a colossal wooden humanoid with offense and defense comparable to Madara's Perfect Susanoo. Its head provides Hashirama with a protected command space, while its attacks can drain chakra on contact. 7 212 376
• Regeneration — Can rapidly restore damaged Wood Release constructs during combat. 212
• Battlefield restoration — Reforested a destroyed area of land with Wood Style after Madara's departure. 95

Perfect Sage Mode

Hashirama can enter a perfect Sage Mode almost instantly, drawing in natural energy at an extraordinary rate without the preparation time associated with other users. 49 375

• Greatly amplifies the offense and defense of his Wood Release, including the Wood Human Technique. 376
• Enhances his reactions enough to directly block and counter Rokushiki attacks in close combat. 101
• Allows him to deploy his strongest Wood Release techniques. 100 101

Sage Art: Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands

Hashirama's strongest documented Wood Release technique creates an immense, thousand-armed wooden statue capable of dwarfing Tailed Beasts. 100

• Its countless arms deliver overwhelming barrages against targets across a vast area. 100 101
• Top Transformed Buddha concentrates the statue's force into a full-power, thousandfold assault. 101
• Takenaka Kaguya identified it as the technique that finally created a genuine sense of crisis for him. 100

Ninjutsu and Combat Skill

Hashirama is capable of extremely rapid jutsu activation, commonly initiating techniques by simply clapping his hands rather than weaving hand signs. 60

• Summoning Jutsu: Fivefold Rashomon — Summons five massive iron gates to block high-level attacks, including Takenaka Kaguya's flying sword slash. 98
• Sage Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu — Multiplies a chakra-infused giant shuriken into tens of thousands of projectiles. 99
• Shadow Clone Technique — Used a clone to intercept and defeat Kakuzu's assassination attempt in Konohagakure. 48
• Possesses formidable physical strength and speed even without relying on Wood Release, and actively tests skilled opponents through taijutsu sparring. 48 49

Relationships

• Madara Uchiha — Friend, rival, and co-founder of Konohagakure. Their shared dream of peace fractured over incompatible ideologies; Madara later left Konoha and ultimately killed Hashirama. 9 53 103 131
• Tobirama Senju — Younger brother. Hashirama repeatedly restrains Tobirama's hostility toward enemies and the Uchiha, but trusts him as a fellow leader of Konoha. 6 8 18
• Mito Uzumaki — Wife. Their home life is portrayed as affectionate and warm; Mito could immediately calm Hashirama when his chakra erupted during a discussion. 30 31
• Raku Senju — Son of Hashirama and Mito. Hashirama introduced Raku to Takenaka Kaguya as his “eldest nephew.” 112
• Takenaka Taketori / Takenaka Kaguya — Former enemy who became a respected friend and recurring sparring partner. Hashirama spared him as a youth, sought his political counsel, and later fought him at the Valley of the End and after reanimation. 8 30 98 211
• Kakuzu — Would-be assassin whose attempt on Hashirama's life was intercepted by a shadow clone. 48

Story Role / Major Arcs

Founding of Konohagakure

Hashirama and Madara establish Konoha, with Hashirama becoming First Hokage. Their alliance inspires the wider One Country, One Village system and brings the Warring States period to an end. 9

Land of Fire Battle

Hashirama intervenes in the conflict between Madara and Takenaka Taketori, overwhelms Taketori with Wood Release, then chooses to spare him rather than kill a surrendered opponent. 6 7 8

Five Kage Summit

As host and First Hokage, Hashirama proposes distributing the Nine Tailed Beasts to create a five-nation alliance and preserve peace through balance. 18 23

Dialogue with Takenaka Taketori

Hashirama personally seeks Taketori's assessment of his peace strategy, demonstrating both concern for the future and a willingness to learn from an emerging powerhouse. 30 31

Break with Madara

Hashirama refuses to accept Madara's view that Konoha's peace is an illusion. Their conflict ends with Madara leaving the village and later opposing Konoha directly. 53 103

Battles with Takenaka Kaguya

Hashirama spars with Kaguya in Uzushiogakure, then later accepts a full-scale battle at the Valley of the End. He employs Perfect Sage Mode, Fivefold Rashomon, Wood Dragon Jutsu, Wood Human Technique, and True Several Thousand Hands against him. 48 49 98 99 100 101

Death and Reanimation

Madara kills Hashirama, destabilizing the balance of power that had protected Konoha and helping precipitate war. He is later reanimated to fight against Takenaka Kaguya, first under external control and later in cooperation with Madara. 131 133 209 211 212

Return Against Takenaka Kaguya

In a later conflict, Hashirama returns alongside Konoha's strongest shinobi and immediately deploys Perfect Sage Mode and a Sage-enhanced Wood Human Technique. He increases the Wood Golem's attack speed to counter Kaguya's ability to predict individual strikes. 374 375 376