With how power scaling unravels in shonen series, nobody expects every new power-up to make sense or align with the existing standards. However, during the Fourth Great Ninja War in Naruto, the power scale was completely disregarded as Masashi Kishimoto introduced astronomical power-ups one after the other.

From Naruto being the reincarnation of Indra to Obito’s Ten-Tails transformation, the progression in the power levels was staggering. Even amidst such revelations, Hashirama Senju’s wood release stands out for how overpowered it is. It’s a good thing Kishimoto has since kept this technique out of the narrative, as it clearly turns the tides in a biased manner.

This technique is arguably the strongest in Hashirama’s arsenal Hashirama uses the True Several Thousand Hands technique against Madara in Naruto Shippuden | Credits: Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd.

Hashirama Senju was one of the strongest shinobi in the Naruto universe. Unlike many other characters with special abilities,...