Senju Hashirama

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Senju Hashirama (千手柱间)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Senju Clan; Four-Clan Ninja Allied Forces
Occupation/Role	Head of the Senju Clan; shinobi
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 26

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sage Mode	141	Entered the Shikkotsu Forest lineage’s Sage Mode at age nine; his Sage Art: Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet devastated part of the stone forest. Its early use was limited by his Chakra reserves. 141
Sage Mode mastery	143	After three years in Shikkotsu Forest, he could enter Sage Mode at will and greatly improved the destructive power of his Sage Art: Water Dragon Bullet. 143
Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence	146	Awakened Wood Release and used Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence against Uchiha Shin’s Susanoo. 146
Sage-enhanced Deep Forest Emergence	166	Reinforced his vines with Sage Chakra, increasing their size, speed, and power, though excessive output damaged his Chakra pathways. 166
Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom	200	Recently mastered the technique and deployed its giant flowering growths and pollen to reduce the Uchiha force’s numbers. 200 202
Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Human Technique	212	Used a colossal Wood Human in Sage Mode during the assault on Konoha. 212 213
Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha Technique	214	Unleashed his ultimate Wood Release secret art against Uchiha Shin; the technique placed extreme strain on him and afforded only one decisive attack. 214 215

Background / History

Hashirama was raised under severe expectations from his father, Senju Butsuma. At four, he was subjected to intensified training meant to make him surpass Uchiha Shin; even his bear companion was forced to train alongside him. The pressure left him feeling unloved and craving his father’s encouragement. 58

He first encountered Uchiha Shin at the Naka River, where Shin mocked his poor stone-skipping before teaching him the skill and praising his talent. Hashirama did not know that this encouraging “Big Brother Shin” would later become the enemy responsible for his family’s destruction. 26 27 148

Hashirama subsequently befriended Uchiha Madara without either revealing their clan name. Their meetings mixed sparring, stone-skipping, and discussions of a future where children would not be sent to war. Hashirama envisioned a village with schools, mission assignments suited to individual ability, and protection for children. 99 124 126

After Butsuma was fatally wounded during the Naka River conflict, Hashirama carried responsibility for his injured brother Tobirama and blamed himself for his father’s death. Butsuma named him successor, and Hashirama became head of the Senju Clan at nine years old. 133 134

A black magatama led Hashirama into Black Zetsu’s scheme and transported him to Shikkotsu Forest. There, Katsuyu Sage offered him a trial and instruction in Sage Mode. Hashirama trained for three years, driven by the wish to protect his brothers and clansmen, before returning as a far stronger clan leader. 135 138 143

Appearance

As an adult, Hashirama has long, straight black hair and wears layered Senju battle armor marked with the Senju Clan crest. 210

• Sage Mode produces distinctive Shikkotsu Forest markings across his face and forehead. 141
• He carried a katana during the assault on the Uchiha settlement. 161
• In childhood, he was noted for his expressive face and attempts to look angry when embarrassed. 26

Personality

Hashirama began as an open, earnest, and idealistic child. He readily accepted encouragement, sought friendship across clan lines, and sincerely believed a village could end the practice of sending children to die in war. 27 98 126

As clan head, he could be decisive despite his age, ordering preparations against hostile clans and recognizing the need for deterrence. He also showed protective instincts toward Tobirama, Itama, and his allied forces, including ordering retreats when continued fighting endangered them. 131 134 167

The deaths of Butsuma, Tobirama, Kawarama, and later other Senju comrades gradually consumed him with revenge. His hatred hardened him into a colder and more ruthless leader: he executed Uchiha patrol members, killed Uchiha Aoi, and was willing to threaten Uchiha civilians to force Madara into a disadvantage. 161 162 166

Despite this transformation, Hashirama retained strategic restraint. When his clan lacked the strength for a favorable war, he chose to endure provocation rather than trade greater Senju losses for revenge. 200

Abilities & Skills

Sage Mode

Hashirama learned the Shikkotsu Forest lineage of Sage Mode from Katsuyu Sage and was described as mastering an exceptionally refined version at only nine years old. 141

• Absorbs natural energy to create Sage Chakra and enhance his physical power and ninjutsu. 141
• Can enter Sage Mode instantly in later battles. 165 202
• Greatly improves the scale and force of his Water and Wood Release techniques. 141 166
• His initial combat duration was approximately ten minutes, while high-output Sage Arts rapidly depleted his Chakra. 141 145
• Excessive Sage Chakra output can strain his Chakra pathways and leave him exhausted. 166 215

Wood Release

Hashirama’s Wood Release creates enormous living plant structures, ranging from vines and forests to humanoid constructs and the Thousand-Hand Buddha. 146 212 214

• Deep Forest Emergence — Summons massive vines capable of destroying gates, binding large targets, and attacking across a wide area. 146 162
• Deep Forest Bloom — Produces giant flowering plants whose pollen overwhelmed Madara and Izuna despite their Susanoo defenses. 200 202
• Wood Human Technique — Creates a giant wooden humanoid for direct combat against Susanoo. 212 213
• Wood Dragon Technique — Used alongside the Wood Human during his battle with Uchiha Shin. 213 214
• True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha Technique — His ultimate Wood Release art, creating a Thousand-Hand Buddha vastly larger than Uchiha Shin’s standard Complete Body Susanoo. 214 215

Water Release

Hashirama can perform high-level Water Release, most notably the Water Dragon Bullet Technique. 132 141

• In Sage Mode, his Water Dragon Bullet can pulverize multiple stone pillars and leave large craters. 141 143
• Used Water Style: Water Wall to stall Uchiha Hana and protect Tobirama. 132

Summoning Technique

Hashirama holds a summoning contract with Katsuyu Sage of Shikkotsu Forest. 165 182

• Can summon a giant Katsuyu clone to support him in battle. 165
• Katsuyu provides healing and can divide herself to aid allied shinobi. 167
• Summoned Katsuyu clones can be injured or forced to return to Shikkotsu Forest after exhausting their Chakra. 203

Combat Skill and Endurance

Before relying on his highest-level techniques, Hashirama was already a formidable close-range combatant and battlefield commander. 124 161

• Matched Madara in extended taijutsu exchanges during their early meetings. 124
• Killed Uchiha Qiu and two companions within minutes during the coalition’s assault on the Uchiha settlement. 161
• Continued fighting Madara and Izuna for an entire day, remaining competitive until all three combatants neared their physical and Chakra limits. 168
• Recovered from near-fatal injuries within three days, an effect attributed to the healing benefits gained through Sage Mode. 205

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Katana — Used during the attack on the Uchiha Clan’s settlement. 161
• Senju battle armor — Layered armor bearing the Senju Clan crest. 210
• Black magatama — The object through which Black Zetsu contacted and manipulated Hashirama before sending him to Shikkotsu Forest. 135 136

Relationships

• Senju Butsuma — Father and predecessor as Senju Clan head. Butsuma’s harsh training made Hashirama feel unloved, but he ultimately entrusted the clan to him before dying. 58 133 134
• Senju Tobirama — Younger brother. Hashirama protected him during the Naka River battle, carried him while retreating, and was devastated by his injury and death. 131 133 147
• Senju Itama — Younger brother and later closest surviving family member. Hashirama’s increasingly cold authority frightened Itama, though the two continued working together to restore the Senju Clan. 183 210 212
• Senju Kawarama — Younger brother whose death became part of Hashirama’s motivation for revenge. 163 214
• Senju Wujian — Younger brother who attempted to rescue Hashirama during the Four-Clan war and was later killed by Uchiha Hana. 168 171
• Uchiha Madara — Childhood friend turned mortal enemy. Madara’s friendship was part of an Uchiha plan, and Hashirama eventually concluded that Madara had manipulated the events surrounding his family’s deaths. 124 163
• Uchiha Shin — Hashirama’s principal enemy and the man responsible for Butsuma and Tobirama’s deaths. Hashirama unknowingly met him as the encouraging “Big Brother Shin” at the Naka River. 27 148
• Katsuyu Sage — His Sage Mode teacher and summoning partner. Katsuyu recognized his talent, trained him patiently, and aided him during major battles. 138 141 165
• Black Zetsu — A covert manipulator who brought Hashirama to Shikkotsu Forest, later rescued him from Madara, and posed as a harmless civilian to gain his trust. 136 204 205
• Kumataro — His bear companion and ninja beast. Hashirama trained with him from childhood and treated him with greater care than Butsuma’s training regime allowed. 58 135
• Uzumaki Mito — An enemy combatant whose Adamantine Sealing Chains temporarily restrained Hashirama’s Wood Release. 202 203

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Senju Clan Head

Following Butsuma’s death, Hashirama inherited leadership of the Senju Clan at nine. He ordered the clan to prepare for attacks from rival clans while accepting the burden of protecting Senju territory and resources. 133 134

Shikkotsu Forest Training and First Allied Offensive

Black Zetsu’s intervention took Hashirama to Shikkotsu Forest, where he learned Sage Mode over three years. Upon returning, he assembled a Ninja Allied Forces coalition and launched a surprise attack on the Uchiha Clan. 138 143

His first full confrontation with Uchiha Shin ended in defeat. Shin sealed Hashirama’s Deep Forest Emergence, leaving him drained of Chakra; after Tobirama was killed, Hashirama surrendered the Senju Clan and the allied force after Madara appealed to his dream of peace. 146 147

Four-Clan Assault on the Uchiha Settlement

Hashirama later led the Senju, Uzumaki, Kato, and Hatake Clans in a surprise attack on the Uchiha settlement. He slaughtered Uchiha Qiu’s patrol, breached the compound with Deep Forest Emergence, and killed Uchiha Aoi. 160 161 162

He fought Madara and Izuna in a prolonged battle, using Sage-enhanced Wood Release and Katsuyu to pressure them. The campaign ended in another Uchiha victory; Hashirama and Itama were spared while the allied forces were annihilated. 165 168 172

War Against Madara and the Uchiha

After maintaining a standoff with the Uchiha, Hashirama sought greater power and fought Madara, Izuna, and Uzumaki Mito. His Deep Forest Bloom incapacitated Madara and Izuna with pollen, and his Sage-enhanced Wood Release broke Mito’s Adamantine Sealing Chains. 183 202 203

Madara ultimately defeated him through the Five-Tails protected by Majestic Attire: Susanoo. Black Zetsu intervened before Madara could kill Hashirama and secretly removed him from the battlefield. 203 204

Restoration of the Senju and Assault on Konoha

After the Senju Clan’s collapse, Hashirama survived in hiding with Itama, Black Zetsu, and Uzumaki Nanako. Years later, he helped revive fallen Senju members through Itama’s Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and led the resurrected clan against Konoha. 205 210 212

During the invasion, Hashirama attacked Konoha’s gates with Sage Art: Deep Forest Emergence, battled Uchiha Shin’s Complete Body Susanoo with the Wood Human and Wood Dragon, and finally revealed the True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha Technique. 212 213 214

Notable Quotes

“I've decided, I'm going to build a village of our own right here! In this village, children won't have to kill each other.” 126

“Only by mastering Sage Mode and becoming stronger can I have the strength to protect my younger brothers and my clansmen.” 138

“I will personally destroy the Konoha you built with your own hands!” 214

Trivia

• Hashirama is identified as Asura’s reincarnation, making his Chakra necessary alongside Indra’s reincarnation for plans involving the Rinnegan. 125 147
• He mastered Sage Mode at nine, and Katsuyu’s clone considered his version among the finest in Shikkotsu Forest’s history. 141
• His bear companion was first called Bear-Bear Taro and later Kumataro. 58 135