Senju Hashirama

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Senju Hashirama (千手柱间)
Alias(es)	God of Shinobi; First Hokage 169 283
Species/Race	Human 62
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Senju Clan; Konoha 147 252
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; Senju clan chief; co-founder of Konoha; First Hokage 147 252 260
Reincarnation	Asura’s reincarnation 61
Status	Killed by Uchiha Kangetsu; later appears and fights again. Kangetsu subsequently insists that his soul be preserved 283 447 518
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 3; first appears directly in Chapter 61 3 61

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak jōnin-level chakra	62	His current chakra is assessed at peak jōnin level, with the potential to eventually exceed a Tailed Beast’s reserves.
Asura chakra depleted	112	Kangetsu absorbs his Asura chakra, severely injuring him and temporarily weakening his power.
Proficient Wood Release user	147	Reported to have mastered his power and wield Wood Release with astonishing proficiency; his strength is compared with Madara’s.
Natural chakra mastery; Wood Release pushed to its limit	159	His growth allows him to contend with Madara, who previously defeated him. Kangetsu attributes part of this improvement to the Sage of Six Paths’ secret assistance. Recent battles nevertheless show a major loss of destructive power, while a hidden figure boasts of stealing half of Asura’s chakra.
Renewed Sage of Six Paths chakra enhancement	172	Hagoromo pours chakra into him during battle. Their combined Wood Release is described as comparable to the Ten-Tails’ power.
Thousand-Armed Kannon demonstrated	174	Thousands of golden arms smash apart a black Tailed Beast Bomb and twin black dragons while sustaining little damage.
Great Sun Tathagata Buddha demonstrated	225	Manifests a massive Buddha statue amid golden Buddhist light during another confrontation with Kangetsu.
Further increase in physical strength	277	Madara notices that Hashirama has grown stronger. His chakra-backed broadsword strikes match Madara’s Fire God Fan in their exchange.
Sage Mode explicitly activated	518	Challenges Six Paths Madara in Sage Mode, but remains outmatched. This is a documented use, not a stated first awakening.

Background / History

Early encounters with Kangetsu

Hashirama and Madara had already met by the time Kangetsu intervened to save Hashirama’s younger brother, Kawarama, from two Uchiha shinobi. Kangetsu used the encounter to propose temporarily setting aside the Senju–Uchiha feud against their common enemy, the Hagoromo Clan 60.

When Hashirama approached Kangetsu’s forces afterward, he believed Kawarama had already been killed by Kangetsu. His initial worry became hatred and murderous intent. Kangetsu suppressed his own forces’ killing intent and withdrew as Butsuma and Tobirama approached, preventing an immediate battle 61 62.

At a later gathering of the Senju, Uzumaki, and Hyuga clans, Hashirama charged Kangetsu to avenge Kawarama and his cousin, Senju Hojima. Kangetsu defeated him with one punch, absorbed his Asura chakra, and used Susanoo to throw him through the tent entrance into a rock wall 111 112.

Senju leadership and escalating battles

Hashirama became the Senju clan chief after the introduction of a formal clan-chief system. Butsuma remained involved in administration and major battles, while Tobirama handled strategy and clan affairs. Under this arrangement, the Senju recovered from the Hagoromo Clan’s devastation and again stood alongside the Uchiha as a top-tier clan 147.

During Kangetsu’s assault on the Land of Fire’s capital, Hashirama and Tobirama were injured before Hashirama engaged Kangetsu directly. He attacked with an enormous black cleaver, protected Tobirama from a Tailed Beast Bomb with Wood Release, and received repeated chakra assistance from the Sage of Six Paths 168 169 171 172 174.

Hashirama later confronted Kangetsu over the two million lives he had taken. Kangetsu answered by threatening to slaughter the Senju Clan as a celebration of his upcoming wedding, while Madara sided with his younger brother. The ensuing confrontation ended with Hashirama and Kangetsu both grievously injured; Hashirama’s injuries were the less severe of the two 224 225 226.

In another attack on the Senju, Hashirama underestimated Kangetsu’s fused Scorch Style and Ice Style. His Wood Dragons were destroyed, his Sage-enhanced attacks were countered, and Kangetsu captured him. Kangetsu then froze his body and swung him into Tobirama as a weapon. Hashirama survived, with his severed arm restored and Tobirama’s wound healed through his power 237 238 239 240.

Founding Konoha

During a ceasefire, Hashirama secretly met Madara and appeared to seek an alliance. He later urged Madara to establish a village with him, invoking their childhood dream and Kangetsu’s example. Despite Madara’s doubts about reconciling their clans’ hatred, the two agreed and founded Konoha 230 252.

As First Hokage, Hashirama encouraged Konoha’s participants in the Chūnin Exam to demonstrate the village’s strength. When Madara worried that their four teams were too few, Hashirama brushed aside the numbers and told them to give their best effort 260.

Valley of the End and death

Hashirama’s friendship with Madara did not end their rivalry. In their renewed battle, Hashirama deployed a Sage-enhanced Super Wood Golem, but the Nine-Tails destroyed it using natural chakra. Hashirama and Madara then fought directly with a heavy broadsword and the Fire God Fan, respectively 276 277.

After Kangetsu intervened and left both men weakened, Hashirama acknowledged that neither could compare with him. Nevertheless, he and Madara continued their own battle. Hashirama used a Wood Clone as a decoy and stabbed Madara from behind, declaring that he would kill anyone who threatened Konoha—even a friend or family member 280 281.

Kangetsu attacked Hashirama to avenge Madara’s apparent death. Hashirama countered the spreading inferno with a wooden dragon that sprayed water, but Kangetsu’s Fire Phoenix Shines Upon Heaven ultimately reduced him to ashes. Konoha’s citizens witnessed the First Hokage’s fall, and Tobirama succeeded him as Second Hokage 282 283 284.

Return and renewed conflict

Tobirama later announced that he had developed Impure World Reincarnation and intended to revive Hashirama, using his Wood Release to obtain the Seven-Tails. Hashirama subsequently appears again, although the supplied events do not show the precise circumstances of his return 301 447.

After hearing former Konoha shinobi describe their mistreatment and exile, Hashirama condemned Hiruzen and Danzō for ruining the village. He killed both with Wood Release, which consumed their bodies, treating their deaths as necessary to protect Konoha’s founding ideal 447.

Kangetsu later overpowered Hashirama and Tobirama and ordered his followers to keep them alive so they could witness Konoha’s destruction. During the subsequent war, he brought out the brothers bound in blood-red chains and released them; Madara immediately attacked Hashirama, accusing him of exploiting the Uchiha and his brothers 483 509.

Hashirama was left increasingly helpless as Madara’s power advanced. Hagoromo warned that even his assistance would not let Hashirama defeat Madara. Hashirama nevertheless activated Sage Mode and challenged him, while Kangetsu demanded that neither Senju brother’s soul be destroyed because he still intended to use and torment them 517 518.

Appearance

Hashirama is initially described as thin rather than muscular or fat. At the clan meeting, Kangetsu identifies him by his “watermelon” hairstyle and conspicuous scarf 61 111.

• Hairstyle: Bowl-cut-like hair, described as a “watermelon” head 111.
• Eyes: Described as crimson during his cleaver attack on Kangetsu 169.
• Enhanced battle appearance: Radiates golden light when wielding the Sage of Six Paths’ power 225.

Personality

Hashirama remains committed to the childhood dream he shares with Madara. He repeatedly advocates establishing a village despite their clans’ inherited hatred, eventually persuading Madara to cooperate. His lighter side appears in his hearty laughter and casual encouragement of Konoha’s Chūnin Exam teams 252 260.

His concern for his family can become impulsive aggression. Believing Kangetsu responsible for his relatives’ deaths, he attacks without securing an advantage and suffers an immediate defeat. Even after receiving Hagoromo’s chakra, he openly states that his chief desire is to gain the power to kill Kangetsu 61 111 172.

His loyalty to Konoha takes precedence over personal attachments. He is willing to kill friends, relatives, or even his own children if they threaten the village. When confronted with evidence of Konoha’s corruption, he applies that principle to its leadership rather than defending Hiruzen and Danzō 281 447.

Hashirama can underestimate an opponent, particularly when judging Kangetsu’s elemental techniques. He is also capable of acknowledging defeat: after Kangetsu overwhelms him and Madara, he admits that their inherited advantages came too easily and that they cannot match Kangetsu 237 280.

Abilities & Skills

Wood Release

Hashirama develops Wood Release and progressively pushes it to its limit, using enormous wooden constructs for offense, defense, and rescue 159 172.

• Wood Dragon Technique: Twists surrounding trees into giant dragons. A later dragon sprays water to counter Kangetsu’s inferno 237 282.
• Wood Golem Technique: Creates a giant combat construct; the enhanced Super Wood Golem has coiling Wood Dragons and golden light across its body 237 276.
• Wooden Man’s Arm: Produces a giant hand to catch him after Shinra Tensei sends him flying 171.
• Giant’s Arm: Places an enormous wooden arm between Tobirama and an incoming Tailed Beast Bomb 171.
• Cutting Technique: Releases a rain of golden wooden spikes containing both his own chakra and Hagoromo’s 238.
• Wood Clone: Serves as a decoy during the Valley of the End battle, allowing him to attack Madara from behind 281.
• Chakra absorption: Wood Release can absorb chakra, but cannot safely absorb Kangetsu’s fused chakra; absorbed portions would act like poison 237.
• Tailed-beast suppression limit: The Nine-Tails counters his Wood Release with natural chakra, bypassing its usual suppressive advantage 276.

Sage Mode and Natural Chakra

Hashirama masters natural chakra and later explicitly activates Sage Mode against Madara 159 518.

• His cells are associated with the Sage Body constitution needed to absorb natural chakra 167.
• Sage Mode does not close the gap against Madara’s Six Paths power 518.

Asura and the Sage of Six Paths’ Power

As Asura’s reincarnation, Hashirama carries inherited chakra and becomes a recipient of Hagoromo’s direct assistance. He initially does not understand the origin of this power 61 112 172.

• Hagoromo repeatedly pours chakra into him to strengthen his Wood Release 172 174.
• His Thousand-Armed Kannon uses thousands of golden arms to destroy large-scale attacks 174.
• His Great Sun Tathagata Buddha manifests as a massive statue amid golden Buddhist radiance 225.
• Enhanced power can still be countered: Kangetsu prepares fused-chakra explosions specifically to defeat his Hagoromo-backed techniques 238.

Healing and Cellular Vitality

Hashirama survives severe injuries and demonstrates restorative power during the Senju battles 240.

• Restores a severed arm and heals Tobirama’s wound 240.
• His flesh carries sufficient vitality to alter Madara’s chakra when fused into Madara’s body 285.
• Madara feeds his flesh to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, awakening Zetsu remnants associated with the previous Infinite Tsukuyomi 286.

Physical Combat and Swordsmanship

Hashirama’s fighting style emphasizes immense chakra and overwhelming strength rather than Madara’s variety of techniques 277.

• Uses powerful two-handed cleaver strikes capable of producing tremendous force at the point of impact 169.
• Meets Madara’s weapon attacks head-on with chakra-backed slashes and golden blade projections 277.
• Alternates his heavy sword’s attacks between cutting blade light and crushing, club-like blows 277.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Enormous black cleaver: Wielded in both hands against Kangetsu’s Black Blade Masamune; Kangetsu seizes it and lifts Hashirama by the weapon 169.
• Heavy black broadsword: Used against Madara’s Fire God Fan. Hashirama repairs a faint crack by brushing the blade during battle 277.
• Silver blade: Used to stab Madara after distracting him with a Wood Clone 281.
• Scarf: Worn at the inter-clan meeting where he attacks Kangetsu 111.

Relationships

• Senju Butsuma — Father and predecessor as Senju clan chief. Continues assisting Hashirama with affairs and major battles after Hashirama assumes leadership 147 164.
• Tobirama Senju — Younger brother, strategist, and successor as Hokage. Hashirama repeatedly protects him in battle; Tobirama later develops a method intended to revive him 147 171 284 301.
• Senju Kawarama — Younger brother. Hashirama initially believes Kangetsu killed him despite Kangetsu having spared him in their earlier encounter; Kawarama’s death later becomes an explicit motive for revenge 60 61 111.
• Senju Hojima — Cousin whose death Hashirama also seeks to avenge 111.
• Uchiha Madara — Childhood friend, rival, fellow reincarnation, and co-founder of Konoha. Their shared dream brings them together, but their conflict culminates in Hashirama stabbing him at the Valley of the End. Madara later attacks him over the perceived exploitation of the Uchiha 252 277 281 285 509.
• Uchiha Kangetsu — Long-standing enemy who repeatedly defeats, weakens, and eventually kills him. Kangetsu later preserves him for prolonged punishment, blaming the Senju for Meigetsu’s death 112 283 483 518.
• Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo / Sage of Six Paths — Hidden benefactor who supplies chakra to help him oppose Madara and Kangetsu. Eventually acknowledges that Hashirama cannot overcome either opponent’s later power 159 172 515 517.
• Uzumaki Zixin — Wife, identified as Tobirama’s sister-in-law. Her confession reveals that she married Hashirama hoping he would kill Kangetsu, used the Yang-Sealing Technique to render him a eunuch, and deceived him about the parentage of her child with Kangetsu 297 306.
• Tsunade — Her supposed Senju ancestry is undermined by the revelation that she is Kangetsu’s granddaughter; Senju leaders suppress the truth out of fear of his retaliation 327.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō — Members of Konoha’s early generation whom he encourages during the Chūnin Exam. After his return, he executes them for their role in the village’s corruption 260 447.

Notable Quotes

“Madara, establish a village with me. Just like your younger brother did—let’s establish a village. Wasn’t that our childhood dream?” 252

“Anyone who dares to harm the village I protect—no matter who they are—even if they are my friend, my relative, my family, or my child, I will kill them with my own hands. That is my resolve to protect the village.” 281

“Madara, your brother is incredible. We cannot compare to him—we are not even qualified to do so. It seems he was right. We obtained everything too easily!” 280