Hashirama and his family attend Kawarama's funeral.Īfter the deaths of their brothers, Kawarama and later Itama, Hashirama and his remaining brother, Tobirama, decided a new shinobi system would need to be implemented to end the cycle of child deaths, a system that would require an alliance between the Senju and Uchiha. Hashirama did not approve of this practice of sending children to fight and die, believing it would only increase the bitterness between the Senju and Uchiha, thus causing more deaths. The two quickly developed a friendly rivalry, be it skipping stones or urinating in rivers, with Hashirama typically winning their contests. During his infrequent downtime, Hashirama met a boy his own age named Madara. Hashirama and his brothers grew up on the battlefield waging constant war with the Senju's rivals: the Uchiha. Hashirama was born during the Warring States Period, the eldest of Butsuma Senju's four sons. Although he was not able to achieve peace during his lifetime, his legacy and vision for the world would continue to shape the village and the entire shinobi world even after his death.
He would later become the First Hokage ( 初代火影, Shodai Hokage, literally meaning: First or Founding Fire Shadow) of Konohagakure. Hashirama sought peace for the shinobi world, and to that end founded Konohagakure with his clan, his childhood friend and rival: Madara Uchiha and the Uchiha clan. He himself was hailed as the "God of Shinobi" for his unmatched ninja prowess. Hashirama Senju ( 千手柱間, Senju Hashirama) was a member of the famed Senju clan. Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall (Anime only).Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees.Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees.Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.Hokage-Style Sixty-Year-Old Technique - Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands.Bringer-of-Darkness Technique (Manga only).God of Shinobi ( 忍の神, Shinobi no Kami, English TV: The Supreme Shinobi).For the manga chapter, head to Hashirama Senju.