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Hashirama knew Madara's weakness much better than anyone. Which is, standing behind Madara.

The sad thing is that Madara was both right and wrong. He knew that Hashirama's ideal of peace would never work. And he was wrong with Infinite Tsukuyomi

Irony is that in hashirama building the village he just repackaged the system in which he was born into

Hashirama: " I'll kill anyone who threatens the village or peace!" Madara: " You sound like our fathers." I often think about how the future would play out if this exchange happened during their final battle

It’s funny that tobirama deemed the uchiha a clan cursed by hatred but he has the same hateful red eyes

Hashirama shows that true power is not savage and ruthless but caring and nurturing

the only non-uchiha who genuinely understood and cared about the uchihas

Hashirama is SO legendary that no one knows how he died.

For someone called the God of Shinobi... I wish we saw more of Hashirama's backstory.

Hashirama was also the one who started the tradition of turning people into jinchuriki, starting with _his own wife_ . And we know how much suffering *that* caused, not only for the jinchuriki but also for the tailed beasts and those around them.

Although others might think he was a moron at points when being the first hokage (like talking to the other chiefs from other villages) , he is a man that wanted to be as peaceful as possible to everyone. Especially after so many years of war, he didn't want others to feel the lose he did. To a point he even was willing to die even if there was a chance at peace. To that I commend him for his efforts.

I realized that Danzō was the type of guy who would twist Hashirama's ideology for peace.

I think it's inherently beautiful when powerful characters are shown to be flawed individuals since it's what gives the audience the ability to relate with them.

I have been thinking about the "I will protect the village, even if it means I have to kill my own brother" statement by Hashirama and Madara's reply "No, you got it all wrong. The village was meant to protect your brother" since it was released all those years ago. I am still not sure who was (more) right

Every ninja in the series struggles with the contradiction between “being a ninja” and “being a person” but none struggle as hard as Hashirama. He wants to love, he wants to see life flourish, he wants to be surrounded by his friends. But in order to do any of that, he is convinced that he needs to sever bonds to protect what truly matters. I think that’s why he admired Itachi so much and was so charitable to Sasuke. Itachi was always able to put his village before his bonds, something that Hashirama struggled to do until he killed Madara. The problem is that Hashirama doesn’t even see the cruel irony in saying this in front of Sasuke, whose life was ruined by this. When you start seeing “the village” as your child, it’s easy to ignore all of the actual children dying to support it. Its funny, in a very dark way, but I think meeting Hashirama is what convinces Sasuke to kill all Kage. This isn’t a Leaf problem, it’s a problem with anyone who puts the existence of their village above the lives of the people in the village. If Hashirama couldn’t get it, why would his granddaughter or Onoki or Mei get it?

Hashirama is really an underrated character when it comes to breaking down characters from the series. The man had a heart when had every reason not to. The compassion and openhanded nature of Hashirama was something i feel is overlooked in the fandom. This man was a true visionary in his world

It’s wild how listening to these synopses part of me feels like he’s talking about real people. You got a gift there bro. Keep it up

Knowing all this makes Naruto and Sasuke's story even more poetic. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

“But these errors show us that even the god of shinobi is not above any man” keep up the good work man

Hashirama is probably one of my favorite characters if not the favorite of the entire naruto series for me . Strong and kind. Honestly i love both the 1st and second.

I understood Hashirama wanting peace, but it would've never worked out. Everyone has their own mind and not everyone shares Hashirama's ideology of wanting peace.

Minus the whole black zetsu/ kaguya shoe-in, Kishimoto wrote such a brilliant story.

Fun fact: Hashirama's favorite hobby was trimming bonsai trees.

You missed a huge point the will of fire was supposed to be passed down for future generations. So they can achieve what hashirama and madara couldn't. Which eventually brought piece with naruto.

Hashirama was strong but not strong enough to outlast Tobirama's verbal abuse.

Naruto. The anime where everyone is flawed. Everyone has strength. Everyone will eventually break.

If Hashirama was raised in the Land of Water, then he would've called it the "Will of Water."

these videos genuinely are some of my favourites ever simply because of how you present these topics so maturely, thank you

I wish we got a spinoff on Hashirama.

This is probably the best analysis of Hashirama that I have heard. Great video

Having peace in the shinobi world is such a contradiction because it IS the shinobi world. To be a shinobi is to be a person that lives alongside conflict (not to say no one lives without conflict). It's tied to the core of their being. The system of ninja education, ninja missions, jutsu, torture, etc. To be a shinobi is basically utilize one's violent/manipulative services to someone's benefit or use them to counter other ninjas. One could argue that if there was peace in the shinobi world, the shinobi world would die cuz peace makes them obsolete... now I'm starting to sound like an Infinite Tsukuyomi advocate 😂 It's like that 2-question quiz from the HxH Hunter exam. No right answer, but no one gets to slide with just being silent here. A side must be taken.

Was naruto always this beautiful? Suddenly Hashirama is one of my favorite characters, seriously amazing video

No matter the era there was always gonna be war, bloodshed, loss, hate, distrust, separation, etc. The fact that the villages themselves (specifically Konoha) were created in the hopes of having a dwelling place for the citizens to be able to live without the fear of being killed day after day like in the past. Unfortunately, Hashirama and Madara’s dreams shifted and they no longer could see eye to eye when it came to the ideologies and future of the village that it lead to them fighting each other even after “peace” was made. There will always be the cycle of fighting, killing, and war just like the first sentence I wrote.

This was a lovely video on the humanity of hashirama I really loved this But I was also reminded of a previous video on Uncle Iroh His humanity, his flaws were something I sensed but didn't want to accommodate since I felt they tarnished his image. But you're video shed light on the fact that it was those very things that made him human and such a wholesome character. And I really am grateful for that insight. Thank you for making these videos

Madara's biggest mistake was shaking hands with Hashirama and founding the village, he was too blinded by his charisma to see what's looming on the horizon for his clan. Izuna was more perceptive and if he was alive he'd see through the Senju deception. And his second biggest mistake was leaving the clan headless and leaderless to Tobirama's mercy.

We may have never seen it, but I think it's fair to say that whether it be through election or some other selection process naruto was elected Hokage by the people, all the people the world over. The shinobi, the civilians, the allied nations, even enemies to an extent, none could deny his power but mainly nome could deny his good nature and complete dedication to peace not just for the collective but for the individual well

Remember when Hiruzen fought Orochimaru, Hashirama and Tobirama...one of the Anbu called Hashirama's Wood Style, "Super Earth Style!" 😂

Madara: People disagree Peace, and yet on the other hand they create conflict as well. That duality is mankind for you. They want peace and to discard only conflict. Would in fact cause people to stop being people. And those two things stand together side by side.

I think when, ultimately, Sasuke was telling the previous Hokage about Itachi and him finding out about the 4th Great Shinobi war, Hashirama acknowledged his mistake and realized what Madara meant. It's definitely reflected in his final conversation with Madara and his praise for Itachi.

ultimately hashirama became a cog in the cycle of hatred. helped foster a new version it

If Hashirama saw Black Zetsu stab Madara... even he would call that lazy writing.

I needed this. Thank you

Love your naruto videos sage 💯

Thorough and insightful content as always brother. Thanks for putting these out. Superb commentary and analysis

When Madara turned into the Six Paths, I thought he would pay Hashirama a visit.

Finally got through a video without crying. Amazing vid as always!

Imagine if the Uchiha Clan left the Leaf when Madara did.

This is probably my favorite video you ever done. Thank you of this

I always enjoy your videos.

This is so spot on. Thanks!!

I absolutely love your videos. I rewatched the entire Naruto series this winter when I was in a depression and something about it was very cathartic. Your videos help me understand more of what that was. People can say what they want about Naruto, but no show will ever come close to portraying duality so well imo 🤷‍♀️.

This shows that the heros in naruto are perfect they also can flawed and hypocrites when Hashirama stabed madrara in the it feelt like he betrayed him madrara even see hurt when says you change to Hashirama

Beautiful summarization.

Ultimately hashirama's choice to listen to Tobirama instead of working with madara is what lead to his downfall. Hashirama calling itachi a greater shinobi than himself is laughable. It shows that Hashirama was corrupted by his position of power seeking for a "peaceful" village at any cost be that the death of his best friend or the genocide of a whole clan.

That was beautiful bro😭

On the real, Hashirama could've just let Madara be in charge of the Anbu or frontrunner of the S rank Jounin forces. Something meaningful and of historic value in the hidden leaf

You always make my favourote characters seem so much better S/o bro

Hashirama: Let's make Madara Hokage after me. Tobirama: Hell no!

I believe Narutos villains have a point too. Zabuza raised as a weapon by Kirigakure. He run away from their terrible practices. Sasori traumatized by his parants deaths and trying to achieve immortality. Kakuzu was betrayed by his village elders and given an impossible mission he is trying to escape his insecurities by having more money and gaining peoples hearts😄 Kisame tired of lies and seeking the world there will be no lies anymore. Nagato was trying to achieve peace wat traumatized to much by the big nations he is trying to achieve peace by making them feel true pain. Madara is seeing people are stupid and greedy so he wants to control everyone by Infinite Tsukuyomi so no one can start wars. But Hidan is a radical cultist psychopath and Deidara is a terrorist they dont have such noble ideals😆 I think they are all great characters in the end. But I am disappointed by Kaguya arc I believe it ruined the show. I think Madara deserved to be the final villain.

Peace is like a dream. It cannot be attained.

"IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME, HASHIRAMA!"

Never been this early!! Happy to be here!

And on this day the lord hath given always love seeing new sage uploads

Bro… Everytime I watch I always somehow learn a life lesson and even shed a tear. Thank you!

Kishimoto is one of the best writers of all time. This Naruto anime is a masterpiece

They built a school where children would learn to be warriors ... they attempted to save children from dying in pointless wars by concentrating their education around warfare

Great video

the problem is, the shinobi world is a dangerous place and filled with wars and hatred, trying to defend the village and that part of the will of fire is understandable, but the same ideal put the village over the individual and lead in of itself to countless wars, even other villages have similar ideals to the will of fire, and tbh that's why naruto is the goat, just how he said that he is not asura and sasuke is not indra he didn't give up on sasuke and knew how important single person can be, he succeeded in what hashirama and the other hokages failed, he had the will and determination to never give up on his friend and on the individual, and indeed to never give up on his ideals

Another great character analysis by you... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 That's my exact thoughts as well the philosophy of "will of fire" is inherently filled with lots of loopholes... And people like Hiruzen,Danzo and tobirama tiok advantage of those loopholes to shed blood in the name of peace...

Underrated channel

Great vid bro.😺

Imagine if we got a spinoff called Hashirama: The First Generation.

Imagine if Hashirama was an Uchiha and Madara was a Senju.

I love your videos

I really agree. Plus I'm happy to see these videos. Plus the dualistic nature of the Shinobi system contradicts itself. Are you gonna do Ghostmaker?

This is so freaking good. I never thought of Madara as being the true Idealist, in contrast to Hashirama, the political realist. Hashirama found something he valued even more than Peace. Konoha, the will of Fire. Unfortunately this proved to be a weakness. He was easily manipulated by Tobirama’s shallow rhetoric about the Uchiha. Thanks for the video, this is just fantastic!!

Hashirama: I love the Uchiha! 😀 Tobirama: I hate the Uchiha. 😠

It’s like what happens as we age. We as youngsters want to shape the world for the better and will do almost anything but as adults we become stale and become obsessed with what we want rather than what we have. It creates attachments and makes us embrace a fake ego. Just like Hashirama who went from a peace loving child to a comfort obsessed adult.

Your videos... I'll never regret going back an relistening to understand more completely what your'e trying to tell me. I can't help but try to listen harder. I hope you get what I mean by this.

Sage, next time, dedicate a video analysis to the beautiful movie, Wolf Children. I have a feeling you’ll love it and you’ll also have plenty of insights to share. 😁

Once brothers, now bitter enemies.

This is the problem that all leaders of countries do face. Or in general people who enter politics. While not to this extreme. Dreams vs reality can be a jarring difference.

The Contradiction of Madara's and Hashirama's world peace reminded me the worlds of Quuen Marika in Elden Ring. 😢😢😢😢😢

You should do Tobirama next, his way of philosophical teachings n all dat.

Only Sage can make me feel for Hashirama

Beautiful

My favorite Madara/Hashirama moment is when Madara throws Hashirama's words back into his face: "No matter what happens I will protect our... no *my* village. I still believe that protecting the village is the best way to protect people, shinobi and children...! Anyone who tries to harm it, whether they are my friends, siblings or even my very own children... I won't forgive them." These lines showed Madara that even Hashirama could be corrupted and only affirmed Madara's viewpoint that the current world needed to go. Another favorite Madara quote, this time to Tobirama: "Hashirama's country was a shameful contradiction… Man seeks peace, yet at the same time yearning for war… Those are the two realms belonging solely to man. Thinking of peace whilst spilling blood is something only humans can do. They're two sides of the same coin. To protect something… another must be sacrificed. That is, other than that of, say a dream world." Madara is truly one of the best villains in all of anime.

Oh this is gonna be good.

The reality that some people have a hard time with is the possibility that violence can sometimes equal peace. Destroying an evil can save the whole. Like a doctor who has to amputate a leg otherwise the whole body will die. To the unknowing person that doctor is violet and evil but to the person and those that know whats going on he is a life saver. We should strive our utmost to prevent violence but be prepared to deal it out when the time comes because there will always be people who words dont work. The just want what the want and if they arent stopped they will persue their destructive goal till no end.

Every shinobi who wants peace has to make a rough and draft decision.

Hashirama and Madara means friendship 🫂🤝

Naruto had some great characters when it comes to ethics and morality

That shows that the will of fire is not a good thing

Orochimaru stated that Hashirama could break from Orochimaru's control. This was a retcon in Shippuden.

Hashirama is my favorite hokage. It’s something about lord 1st that I really like.

Imagine if Hashirama took Madara's eyes.

When hashirama says itachi is great shnobi for killing his clan parents and children that shows he is a hypocrite hashirama was a deeply naive optimistic optimistic and flawed he became like his father that he hated madrara says you change hashirama he felt really hurt that his friend stabed him in the back and betrayed him

I would love to see you do videos on ASOIAF

Honestly, with all that power, hashirama was still a weak fool. He should have trusted his friend Madara to run the village and trust him to protect it and make it thrive. Even will all that power, his mind was still weak. He should have made his own decisions based on his experiences, not his brother tobi. Tobi harbored so much hate and anti sematism towards the Uchiha. He was a walking hypocrite to "the clan of love." Hashira should have seen that and realized that as soon as Tobi became the hokage, the Uchiha would be discriminated against, and eventually, it would turn into an all-out civil war. If he had trusted Madara, who knows where the leaf and Shinobi world would be now.