Out of all the mysteries that Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto left unsolved, the one that has probably troubled fans the most is the reason behind Hashirama Senju’s death. Hashirama was deemed the God of Shinobi and had unprecedented chakra. There was literally no one within the story who could have killed him or even reached his level.

Hashirama Senju in Naruto | Credit: Studio Pierrot

Thus, his premature death never made sense to Naruto fans. On top of that, he had healing and regenerative abilities that allowed him to take care of any injury he would receive in a battle. This is why many speculations and theories have been developed that try to figure out what could be the cause of the death of one of the strongest characters in Naruto.

However, there is a possibility that Kishimoto might have already hinted at the reason behind Hashirama’s death by...