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== Joomla! Hardening for Maximum Security ==
Revision as of 15:13, 3 May 2008
- 1 Read Me First!
- 2 Getting Started
- 3 Choose a Qualified Hosting Provider
- 4 Set up a Testing and Development Environment
- 5 Configuring Joomla!
- 6 Configuring Apache
- 7 Configuring MySQL
- 8 Configuring PHP
- 9 Extending Joomla!
- 10 Joomla! Hardening for Maximum Security
- 11 Ongoing Site Administration
- 11.1 Use well-formed passwords
- 11.2 Follow a password leveling scheme
- 11.3 Maintain a strong site backup process
- 11.4 Monitor crack attempts
- 11.5 Perform automated intrusion detection
- 11.6 Perform manual intrusion detection
- 11.7 Stay current with security patches and upgrades
- 11.8 Proactively seek site vulnerabilities
- 11.9 Proactively seek SQL injections vulnerabilities
- 11.10 Use shell scripts to automate security tasks
- 11.11 Learn about security software
- 11.12 Don't reinvent every wheel
- 12 Site Recovery
- 13 Your Turn...
Read Me First!
About this document
- Security is a vast and fast-moving subject. No one document can cover it all. This checklist is designed to do two specific things.
- Alert you to important things to know
- Point you in the right direction to learn more.
- With the advent of Joomla! 1.5, the plot thickens. Not all security techniques are appropriate for both Joomla! versions. Where a technique only applies to one version, an image will be added. For example:
- To take full advantage of Joomla! 1.5's new security options, ensure that all third party extensions are Joomla! 1.5 native.
- Always download extensions for trusted sites, and compare the download file's MD5 hash to be sure the download process was error free. This suggestions applies to both versions, so no compatibiltiy icon is used.
There's no free lunch!
- Don't be fooled by Joomla's award-winning ease of use. Maintaining a secure, dynamic Web site on the open Internet is not easy. Adequate security requires constant watchfulness and effort.
There's no one right way!
- Due to the variety and complexity of modern web systems, security issues can't be resolved with simple, one-size-fits-all solutions. You, or someone you trust, must learn enough about your server infrastructure to make valid security decisions.
There's no substitute for experience!
- To secure your web site, you must gain real experience (some of which will be bitter), or get experienced help from others.
Rise above the herd
- The Security Forums are filled with "Help! I've been hacked" posts by people who did NOT follow standard security practices (this author included). If you decided to study documents such as this before your site is attacked, congratulation, you're already above the herd.
It's not as hard as it looks
- The following checklist may seem intimidating, but you don't have to deal with all of it at once. As you become familiar with tools of modern Open Source Web development, suchn as GNU/Linux, Apache, MySQL, SQL, PHP, HTTP, CSS, XML, RSS, TCP/IP, FTP, Subversion, JavaScript, Joomla!, you'll add refinements to your set of security tactics.
- All complex, dynamic, and open systems require powerful error checking and recovery methods. Web sites are no different. Strong security is a moving target. Today's expert might be tomorrow's victim. Welcome to the game...
Getting Started
Are you are ready?
- Can you administer a dynamic, 24x7, world-accessible, database-driven, interactive, user-authenticated web server?
- Do you have the time and resources to respond to the flow of emerging Internet security issues? The Top 10 Stupidest Administrator Tricks is a comic/tragic look at what can go wrong. Don't learn these tricks the hard way! Depending on your recent experience, reading the Stupidest Tricks will either make you laugh or cry.
Stay informed of security issues
- Given the complexity of web servers, new vulnerabilities and conflicts are discovered all the time. To stay in the loop, subscribe to Joomla Security Announcements.
Check the FAQs.
- The most helpful posts in the Joomla! Security Forum are converted into Security and Performance FAQs. Many of the items on this list are explained in much greater detail in the FAQs.
Learn from the pros
- Hunt down the many nuggets of wisdom found in the Joomla! Forums.
Choose a Qualified Hosting Provider
The most important decision
- Probably no decision is more critical to site security than the choice of hosts and servers. However, due to the wide variety of hosting options and configurations, it's not possible to provide a complete list for all situations. Check this unbiased list of recommended hostswho fully meet the security requirements of a typical Joomla site. See Security_and_Performance_FAQs
- If you are on a tight budget and your site does not process highly confidential data, you can probably get by with a shared server, but you must understand the unavoidable risks. Most of the tips listed below are appropriate for securing sites on shared server environments.
Avoid sloppy server configurations
- For a real eye-opener, read this report on thousands of sites that allowed Google to index the results of phpinfo(). Don't make this mistake on your site! The report includes alarming statistics on the percentage of site that use depreciated settings such as register_globals ON or that don't have open_basedir set at all: By the way, if phpini and register_globals are unfamiliar terms you are probably not ready to securely manage your own site.
Set up a Testing and Development Environment
Develop locally, deploy globally
- Develop and test your site on a local machine first. Installing Joomla locally is not as hard as it may sound, and the exercise will greatly boost your confidence.
Use an IDE
- Consider using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
Use a versioning system
- Be able to roll back to an earlier version of your site using a modern version control system, such as CVS or Subversion.
More suggested tools
- Check out the Joomla! community's list of popular Developer Software and Tools.
Configuring Joomla!
Install official versions of Joomla!
- To avoid braking your site, search the forums for reports of incompatible extensions before upgrading to a new version of Joomla.
- Upgrade to the latest stable version of Joomla! as soon as possible.
- Download Joomla! from official sites only, such as JoomlaCode.org, and check the MD5 hash.
- Use Joomla Diagnostics to ensure that all files were installed correctly.
Change the default administrator username
- Change the user name of the default admin user. This simple step greatly increases the security of this critical account by modifying one of the two variables attackers can use to gain admin access. The admin password is the other variable. Change it early and often.
Protect directories and files
- Increase the security of the critical configuration.php file by moving it outside of the public_html directory.
- Ensure that all configurable paths to writable or uploadable directories (document repositories, image galleries, caches) are outside of public_html. Check third party extensions such as DOCMan and Gallery2 for editable paths to writable directories. There is currently no easy way to move the Joomla! /image and /media directories. The best plan is to make sure open_basedir is properly set for all the user accounts on your server. Check with your host if unsure.
Adjust file and directory permissions
- Once your site is configured and stable, write-protect critical directories and files by changing directory permissions to 755, and file permissions to 644. There is a feature in Site --> Global Configuration --> Server to set all folder and file permissions at once. Test third party extensions afterwards, and carefully review the code of any extension that has trouble with such settings. Note: Depending on your server's permissions, you may need to temporarily reset to more open permissions when installing more extensions with the Joomla! installer.
Remove unneeded templates
- Remove all design templates not needed by your site. Never put security logic into template files.
- Delete leftover files. The installation process will require you to delete the installation directory and all its contents. Do this; do not simply rename it. If you upload files to your site as compressed archives (xxxx.zip for example), don't forget to remove the compressed file. In general, do not leave any unneeded files (compressed or otherwise) on a public server.
Configuring Apache
Use Apache .htaccess
- Block typical exploit attempts with local Apache .htaccess files. This option is not enabled on all servers. Check with your host if you run into problems. Using .htaccess, you can password protect sensitive directories, such as administrator, restrict access to sensitive directories by IP Address, and depending on your server's configuration, you may be able to increase security by switching from PHP4 to PHP5.
- Consider following the "Least Privilege" principle for running PHP using tools such as PHPsuExec, php_suexec or suPHP. (Note: These are advanced methods that require agreement and coordination with your hosting provider. Such options are enabled or disabled on a server-wide bases, and are not individually adjustable on shared servers.)
Use Apache mod_security
- Configure Apache mod_security and mod_rewrite filters to block PHP attacks. See Google search for mod_security and Google search for mod_rewrite. (Note: These are advanced methods that usually require agreement and coordination with your hosting provider. Such options are enabled or disabled on a server-wide bases, and are not individually adjustable on shared servers.)
Configuring MySQL
Secure the database
- Be sure MySQL accounts are set with limited access. The initial install of MySQL is insecure and careful configuration is required. (See the MySQL Manuals) Note: This item applies only to those administering their own servers, such as dedicated servers. Users of shared servers are dependent on their hosting provider to set proper database security.)
Configuring PHP
Understand how PHP works
- Understand how to work with the php.ini file, and how PHP configurations are controlled. Study the Official List of php.ini Directives at http://www.php.net, and the well-documented default php.ini file included with every PHP install. Here is the latest default php.ini file on the official PHP site.
Use PHP5
- Currently, both PHP4 and PHP5 are maintained, and both are often available on servers. Before PHP4 becomes obsolete, upgrade your custom scripts to PHP5. Don't worry about core Joomla code; all current versions are PHP5 compatible. (See PHP News)
Use local php.ini files
- On shared servers you can't edit the main php.ini file, but you may be able to add custom, local php.ini files. If so, you'll need to copy the php.ini files to every sub-directory that requires custom settings. Luckily a set of scripts at B & T Scripts and Tips can do the hard work for you.
- There are a few important things to keep in mind.
- Local php.ini files only have an effect if your server is configured to use them. This includes a php.ini file in your http_root directory. You can test whether or not these file affect your site by setting an obvious directive in the local php.ini file to see if it affects your site.
- Local php.ini files only effect .php files that are located within the same directory (or included() or required() from those files). This means that there are normally only two Joomla! directories in which you would want to place a php.ini file. They are your http_root(your actual directory name may vary), which is where Joomla's Front-end index.php file is located, and the Joomla! administrator directory, which is where the Back-end administrator index.php file is located. Other directories that don't have files called via the Web do not need local php.ini files.
- If you have a php.ini file in every directory, some script probably did this for you. If you didn't intend it to happen, you probably should root them out, but given #2 above, you probably only have to panic about the php.ini files in http_root and the administrator directories.
Use PHP disable_functions
- Use disable_functions to disable dangerous PHP functions that are not needed by your site. Here is a typical setup for a Joomla! site:
disable_functions = show_source, system, shell_exec, passthru, exec, phpinfo, popen, proc_open
Use PHP open_basedir
- open_basedir should be enabled and correctly configured. This directive limits the files that can be opened by PHP to the specified directory-tree. This directive is NOT affected by whether Safe Mode is ON or OFF.
- The restriction specified with open_basedir is a prefix, not a directory name. This means that open_basedir = /dir/incl allows access to /dir/include and /dir/incls if they exist. To restrict access to only the specified directory, end with a slash. For more information, see PHP Security and Safe Mode Configuration Directives.
open_basedir = /home/users/you/public_html
Adjust magic_quotes_gpc
- Adjust the magic_quotes_gpc directive as needed for your site. The recommended setting for Joomla! 1.0.x is ON to protect against poorly-written third-party extensions. The safest method is to turn magic_quotes_gpc off and avoid all poorly-written extensions, period.
- Joomla! 1.5 ignores this setting and works fine either way. For more information, see PHP Manual, Chapter 31. Magic Quotes.
magic_quotes_gpc = 1
Don't use PHP safe_mode
- Avoid the use of PHP safe_mode. This is a valid but incomplete solution to a deeper problem and provides a false sense of security. See the official PHP site for an explanation of this issue.
safe_mode = 0
Don't use PHP register_globals
- Automatically registering global variables was probably one of the dumbest decisions the developers of PHP made. This directive determines whether or not to register the EGPCS (Environment, GET, POST, Cookie, Server) variables as global variables where they become immediately available to all PHP scripts, and where they can easily overwrite your own variable if you're not careful. Luckily, the PHP developers long since realized the mistake and have depreciated this 'feature'.
- If your site is on a shared server with a hosting provider that insists register_globals must be on, you should be very worried. Although you can often turn register_globals off for your own site with a local php.ini file, this adds little security as other sites on the same server remain vulnerable to attacks which can then launch attacks against your site from within the server. For more information, see ZEND Chapter 29. Using Register Globals.
register_globals = 0
- Also turn Joomla's Register Globals Emulation OFF. Although this setting is somewhat safer than PHP register_globals by itself, you are much better off avoiding such settings (as well as any applications that require them).
- Don't use PHP allow_url_fopen. This option enables the URL-aware fopen wrappers that enable accessing URL object like files. Default wrappers are provided for the access of remote files using the ftp or http protocol, some extensions like zlib may register additional wrappers. Note: This can only be set in php.ini due to security reasons.
allow_url_fopen = 0
Extending Joomla!
Backup before installing
- Before installing new extensions, always do a quick backup of your site's files and database. This follows a very basic and key principle:
- Thou shalt at all times be able to return your site to a previous working state if something goes wrong.
- Therefore, it's smart to set up a simple and fast backup script to automated this task. If you don't setup a simple process in advance, you'll be sorely tempted at some point to do a quick upgrade without backing. This very understandable tendency is, however, one of the chief causes of premature developer death.
Check for extension vulnerabilities
- Most security vulnerabilities are caused by third party extensions. Before installing extensions, check the Official List of Vulnerable 3rd Party/Non Joomla! Extensions. There's an entire forum dedicated to vulnerable third part extensions. Subscribe to it.
Download from trusted sites
- The fully qualified and official definition of a "trusted site" is one that YOU trust.
User beware! Check the code quality
- Third party extensions come in all flavors of quality and age. Although Joomla! coding standards exist, third party developers are not required to follow them. Extensions listed on the official Joomla! site are not reviewed for compliance, however if verified vulnerabilities are reported, they will be removed from the list until they are fixed.
Test, test, test...
- Test all extensions on a development site before installing on a production site. Then test on the production site. Don't forget the check the logs for runtime errors and warnings.
Remove junk files
- Remove all unused extensions and double check that related folders and files were actually removed by uninstall scripts. Note that during uninstall, many third party extensions will leave related files on your site, and related database tables complete with data. This is either a feature or a bug depending on your point of view. Any files left on your server remain accessible from the Web via direct URLs, such as http://yousite.com/modules/bad_module.
Avoid encrypted code
- Joomla is (and dispite disinformation campaigns, always has been) a GNU GPL project. This means that all extensions to Joomla must also be free (as in freedom) and open (as in readable code). Encrypted code may be safe, but you can't determine this for yourself, and so you must trust the developers. Using others' encrypted code puts you back in the world of proprietary software where you must wait for security patches from the developer, hoping that attackers don't find your site first before a fix is released.
- You are often not free to modify, improve, or share encrypted code. These restrictions make encrypted code less valuable to the community as a whole, and reduce the overall viability of the Joomla project which depends on open sharing among all participants.
- Of course, code that is not distributed to others is exempt from GNU GPL distribution requirements. Thus you can encrypt Joomla-related code your own servers providing you do not share it with others.
Joomla! Hardening for Maximum Security
- For maximum security, avoid a shared server on which you don't know or can't trust all the other users or their code quality.
Use an SSL server
- SSL servers are currently the only way to securely process confidential transactions and secure user authentication. SSL works by encrypting all HTTP communications between the Web server and Web clients. Thus, even if a transmission is intercepted, it can not be read.
- Joomla! 1.0.x does not allow you to assign an SSL server to individual sub-directories. Search the forums for "Tommy Hack" for one way to deal with this. Joomla! 1.5 has greatly improved SSL options.
Use Apache's .htaccess
- For an additional layer of password protection, you can use .htaccess to password protect critical directories. This is usually adequate for blocking the typical script kiddie, but be aware that .htaccess password protection alone is not a highly secure method. It MUST be combined with an SSL server for maximum protection. An SSL server is required for protecting your site from more sophisticated attacks, such as packet sniffing.
Switch to Joomla! 1.5
- The most significant upgrade in Joomla!'s history includes powerful security and performance enhancements.
Ongoing Site Administration
Use well-formed passwords
- Change passwords regularly and keep them unique. Use a random combination of letters, numbers, or symbols and avoid using single names or words found in a dictionary. Never use the names of your relatives, pets, etc. Search the forums for a script supplied by Wizzie that automatically changes passwords. This is a great tool for administrators or multiple sites.
Follow a password leveling scheme
- Most users may not need more than three levels of passwords and webmasters no more than five. Each level must be completely unrelated to the others in terms of which usernames and passwords are used.
Maintain a strong site backup process
- Never rely on others' backups. Take responsibility for your backup procedures. Many ISPs state in their contract that you can not rely solely on their backups.
Monitor crack attempts
- VPS and dedicated server users can run TripWire or SAMHAIN. These applications provide exhaustive file checking and reporting functionality, and can be installed in a stealthy manner to help protect themselves in the event of a serious infiltration. (Note: Users of shared servers can not use this technique.)
Perform automated intrusion detection
- Use an Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems to block/alert on malicious HTTP requests.
Perform manual intrusion detection
- Regularly check raw logs for suspicious activity. Don't rely on summaries and graphs.
Stay current with security patches and upgrades
- Apply vendor-released security patches ASAP.
Proactively seek site vulnerabilities
- Perform frequent web scanning.
Proactively seek SQL injections vulnerabilities
- Use tools such as Paros Proxy for conducting automated SQL Injection tests against your PHP applications.
Use shell scripts to automate security tasks
- Search the forums for these popular scripts:
- Joomla! Version Checking
- Joomla! Component/Module Version Checking
- Exploit Checking
Learn about security software
- There is not a single tool that can protect your site. If there were, it would be so heavily targeted that it would probably become a liability.
Don't reinvent every wheel
- Every now and then hire a professional Joomla! security consultant to review your configurations. Do you remember the adage, "Anyone who acts as their own lawyer has a fool for a client." The same goes for Web development. Don't expect to catch all of your own security mistakes.
Site Recovery
- Always have complete backups.
- Know how to find exploit attempts using the *NIX shell.
- Have a tested plan for how you will recover when your site's been compromised.
Your Turn...
- If you discover a bug in Joomla! core files, report it here.


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|千手柱間 Senju Hashirama
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Hashirama Senju (千手柱間, Senju Hashirama) renowned as the God of Shinobi (忍の神, Shinobi no Kami), was a legendary ninja who hailed from the Senju clan that together with the Uchiha clan, established the first shinobi village: Konohagakure. He would later go on to become the village's First Hokage (初代火影, Shodai Hokage, Literally meaning: First or Founding Fire Shadow).
During the Era of the Warring States, Hashirama met Madara Uchiha at a river where the young Uchiha was skipping stones. Telling his new acquaintance that he needed to put more feeling into his attempts, Hashirama introduced himself to the young man as his rival in skipping stones and noted that at this point in time, he was leading.[6] Though their clans have been in a bloody feud for ages, hired by opposing factions to counterbalance the other,[7] both Hashirama and Madara knew the only way for either to survive, was to become friends rather than enemies. Soon after, while attending the burial of their brother Kawarama alongside his younger brothers Tobirama and Itama, Hashirama got into an altercation with their father over what he considered to be the pointless death of Kawarama. That moment convinced Hashirama, with Tobirama's support, that there must be peace amongst ninja. He would later discuss this concept with Madara when he met him on the riverbank once again after the death of Itama.[8] The two would continue to meet like this to train and discuss prospects of the future. It was on one of these occasions that Hashirama shared his dream to create a new village in the very spot where they stood which would serve as a safe place for people to live and children to grow up to become strong shinobi. A place where shinobi would be assigned missions based on their skill set and not simply out of necessity for forces on a battlefield. Butsuma would later discover that Hashirama was meeting with Madara, having sent Tobirama to trail his elder brother. Telling Hashirama that Madara was an Uchiha who had killed several of the Senju's strongest members, he ordered his son to use the meetings to spy on Madara and if needs be, to kill him. However when the two boys met again, they warned each other that a trap had been set for the other, and as they fled, they looked back in shock as their fathers and younger brothers prepared, fully ready to combat each other.[9]
When he and Madara intervened to protect their respective younger brother, Hashirama became devastated when Madara ended their friendship and became mortal enemies. As the years passed, battling Madara as they became leaders of their clans, Hashirama made many attempts to convince Madara to cease fighting. After Madara obtained his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Hashirama defeated the jaded Uchiha and approached him again to find peace between their clans. However, Madara refused to accept such a proposal unless Hashirama took either his own life, or that of his brother Tobirama.[10] Choosing suicide, Hashirama asked his brother to accept the Uchiha as allies and end their feud, but was stopped by Madara, who then accepted the truce.[11]
Some time later, Hashirama expressed his desire for Madara to be Hokage, and even carve his head into the mountain to watch over the village. However Tobirama convinced him that the villagers would never follow Madara and that they should be given the choice on who should lead them. Hashirama reluctantly agreed.[11] The villagers selected Hashirama over Madara for the title of First Hokage.[12] Afterwards, Hashirama and Madara meet at the Naka Shrine where Madara fearing what would happen if Tobirama became the Second Hokage, announced his plan to make his dream become a reality.[11]
Madara would then leave the village. Soon afterwards, the village began to prosper as Hashirama and Madara dreamed it would, causing other nations to adopt the Konohagakure's shinobi nation system. Later, Madara returned, having acquired control of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, with the intent to challenge Hashirama.[13] During the battle Hashirama attempted to reason with Madara to stop fighting and come to his senses, but realising that Madara would not back down, Hashirama entered Sage Mode to end the battle.[14] With his augmented power, Hashirama was able to destroy Madara's Susanoo and subdued the Nine-Tails, forcing Madara to confront Hashirama directly. The battle waged on well into the night, leaving both shinobi battered and exhausted. In a final clash, Madara was the last one standing. Looking back at Madara, Hashirama tried one more time to reason with Madara, noted how far their former shared dream has come. When Madara scoffed at the remarks, Hashirama resolved to finish Madara, revealing himself behind Madara and stabbing him through the chest. As Madara realised the Hashirama he clashed with was a clone, Hashirama bitterly accepted that Madara has truly relinquished his ties to their village, and declares that he will protect it from all. Madara vowed that one day the village will become shrouded in darkness before finally collapsing.[15]
In the aftermath of intense battle, the defeated Madara faked his death and went into hiding,[16] while Hashirama's wife, Mito Uzumaki, became the Nine-Tails' first jinchūriki by sealing the beast within herself.[17] The devastation to the terrain which ensued from this battle were so great, that it created an entire land formation that would become known as the Valley of the End.
During his time as Hokage, Hashirama came into possession of a scroll filled with, among other skills, various kinjutsu, which he sealed away in order to keep the techniques within it a secret.[18] He also defeated Kakuzu, who had been sent to assassinate him by Takigakure.[19] At some point, Hashirama gained control of several tailed beasts. He spread these beasts to other, newly-formed villages in an attempt to maintain peace and equalise the powers between the nations.[20] Thinking about the future of Konoha, he also trained the young Hiruzen Sarutobi, one of his brother's team members. He lived long enough to meet his first grandchild, Tsunade, and noted that he had spoiled her a great deal, even going as far as to teach her how to gamble.[21] Hashirama died some time after the founding of Konoha in one of the many wars that were raging during this revolutionary era, but not before passing on the title of Hokage to Tobirama.[1]
Hashirama was shown to be a kind and caring person with a deep sense of loyalty, great charisma, and skill in negotiation. He saw the people of Konoha as a part of his own family, and his legacy took a firm root in the village. He was also shown to be a very wise and insightful man, as he passed on great teachings to Hiruzen. It was he who first believed that all Konoha shinobi should show true loyalty to each other, and that a Kage must be willing to put his life on the line for his village to set an example for all others. This belief of his is known as the "Will of Fire". Hashirama also seemed to have a sense of honour regarding his opponents and, despite their rivalry, possessed great respect for Madara Uchiha, and considered him a friend, even a brother. Hashirama even referred Madara as a "long-time friend" when expressing joyous curiosity about what Madara has been up to all this time.[22] When they were kids, Hashirama and Madara cared about each other so much that they purposely leaked information to each other about a trap that their respective clans laid out. He went on to offer a truce after already defeating the Uchiha and forbade Tobirama from finishing Madara, even asking what would it take for Madara to trust him again. Due to the chaotic era he underwent as a child, Hashirama disagreed on children being sent to the battlefield and cultivated the ideals of a shinobi Academy and a shinobi organisational system in order to avoid having children as meaningless war casualties.[23]
Hashirama was an idealist by nature and looked towards the prospect of peace and a time where children would not be sent to war because of it.[24] He always gave people the benefit of the doubt witnessed when he proposed a truce with the Uchiha, considering them allies immediately, even when Madara attacked the village, Hashirama did not allow this to colour his view of the other Uchiha in the village even still considered Madara a brother. This put him in odds with his brother, who was more of a realist and was still wary of the Uchiha, seeing them as a threat to Konoha because of their unpredictable emotional states, despite the fact that Hashirama told his brother to not discriminate against the Uchiha countless times.[25] This was due to the fact that in Hashirama's vision for the creation of the village system, he believed that this would naturally break down the mentality that persons had to look out for their clans.[26] Hashirama was also very modest, and is by no means above praising other shinobi as he lauded Itachi Uchiha when told of his feats by Sasuke, and claimed Itachi to be a better shinobi than himself.[27]
Contrasting somewhat with the expectations people had built up for the man known as the most powerful shinobi to have ever lived,[28] Hashirama is a quite jovial, laid-back, upbeat, carefree and exuberant goof with an interest in gambling. This was displayed after he was reincarnated a second time with his personality left intact as he was barely able to contain his excitement upon learning that there was a Fourth Hokage, taking it as a sign of his village's longevity,[29] and later when he actually saw the village once again.[30] He was later shocked, as well as worried when he learned that Tsunade had become the Fifth Hokage due to the fact he spoiled her as a child, even having taught her how to gamble.[21] The dynamics between him and his brother Tobirama are also quite intense and inverted, as Hashirama usually succumbed to his more authoritative younger brother's orders, as well as being reprimanded often by Tobirama for being too soft.[31] While in the same breath when necessary, he was capable of being overbearing and not above using force to make his decision clear, as seen when he forcefully reprimand Tobirama to stop him from attacking Sasuke and his group,[32] and some time before to stop him from killing Madara.[33] Hashirama is also shown to be very considerate and caring as he chose to delay his departure to the battlefield to tell Sasuke the truth he requested, noting that their actions on the battlefield would mean nothing if another Madara would just appear in the world.[34] He was also willing to sacrifice himself everything for the sake of the village, going as far as offering Madara the title Hokage and his own life to ensure peace between them.
Hashirama was also prone to sulking whenever he was shouted at, accosted, or didn't agree with something. However, he would not sulk for long and would in an instant, return in an instant to his regular, jovial and laid-back self.[35] One such instance was when he just met Madara Uchiha and the two were skipping rocks. After Madara accosted Hashirama, he began to sulk and told Madara that to atone for it, he would allow Madara to skip him across the river, but then sneered and noted that he prayed that he would make it across.[36]
Hashirama was a tall man with tanned skin, dark eyes and waist-length black hair typically styled in a centre-parted fringe that framed his face, although sometimes he wore it combed-back with two single locks framing his face instead. In most cases, his attire took the form of the standard shinobi dress of his era, consisting of dark red traditional armour — similar to that of samurai — worn over a simple black suit. This armour was constructed from numerous metal plates, formed into multiple protective guards along his body, in particular: chest, shoulders, thighs and forearms. Each collar of his shoulder guards bore the Senju symbol emblazoned on them. This clothing was accompanied by sandals and his village's forehead protector, after its formation. He often time also carried either a single large scroll strapped to his back or several large ones into battle.
While in the village, Hashirama tended to wear the traditional Kage attire consisting of the customary hat and haori over a full-length gown, along with a simple red headband. Otherwise, he wore a light-brown, short-sleeved, kimono shirt with mesh armour underneath, held closed by a red sash, and navy blue pants. As a child, Hashirama's hair was shoulder-length and was more bowl-cut in style, hanging around his face. He wore a light-coloured attire with a short jacket, a light scarf around his neck, and a dark-coloured sash around his waist.[37]
Hashirama is reputed as the most powerful shinobi of his era, his might being so vast that it earned him the title of "God of Shinobi",[5] and having been called the strongest shinobi even by his enemy Madara Uchiha who, on countless occasions admitted his inferiority to the legend.[38][39] His strength was so greatly respected by the shinobi world that Madara himself claimed Hashirama was the one person whom he most admired and detested,[40] as well as the only person capable of stopping him,[41] something that dated even back to their childhood.[42] Madara mentioned that fighting all five current Kage was trivial compared to his battle with Hashirama, and that with only one of them present, the landscape would not change as drastically — a reference to the battle between the two that created an entire valley.[43]
Kabuto Yakushi claimed that Hashirama's might was so vast, that there aren't any living shinobi in the current era that could match his level of power. It was such that many considered his prowess to be a mere fairy tale much like the existence of the Sage of the Six Paths.[44] The most common example was his ability to not only fight on equal footing with Madara despite the latter possessing an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and having control of the Nine-Tails, but also survive the battle and ultimately achieve victory against his former comrade and adversary.
Stamina and Life Force
As a Senju, Hashirama inherited an extraordinary life force, as well as physical energy. Likewise, his chakra was also shown to be remarkably strong; a testament to its fortitude was witnessed through Hashirama's use of his chakra alone to deter his brother from attacking, which almost caused the Naka Shrine to collapse. He was also able to resist the control of Orochimaru's Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation with relative ease, which greatly worried the Sannin.[45] His chakra levels also made him suitable to learn senjutsu and enter Sage Mode.
Nature Transformation
Hashirama was arguably most famous for his unique Wood Release techniques, a kekkei genkai formed through simultaneous use of earth and water-natured chakra. By converting chakra into the source of life, he was able to create wood and plants from the ground of or his very being, causing them to grow to great sizes and manipulate them to diverse shapes and battle uses at will and in an instant, he could shape the entire battlefield for his own uses. This ability appeared to be exclusively his, as no other known member of his clan has ever displayed its use thus far. Even those who obtained this power through unorthodox means, such as Yamato, have stated that their use of Wood Release was much weaker in terms of raw power.[46]
He could create massive forests, gigantic flowering trees whose pollen can render a foe unconscious. He could also make wood clones of himself. Madara later stated that he was the only one who could tell the difference between Hashirama and his wood clones with his ocular powers.[47] Hashirama could create a giant wooden dragon capable of restraining the Nine-Tails by using its immense serpentine body to constrict and absorb its chakra. He could create a wood golem that is strong enough to catch a Tailed Beast Ball.[48] He could also create protective structures that are able to withstand the destructive force of a Tailed Beast Ball,[49] and could even create several giant wood hands that could block the sword of Madara's Susanoo.[50]
Along with his kekkei genkai, Hashirama also possessed a unique ability to control tailed beasts.[51] Of all his considerable talents, it was this ability in particular that made Hashirama unparalleled in the shinobi world, so much so that he is regarded as one of the few people capable of completely controlling a tailed beast.[52] At one time, he had many of the beasts in his possession.[20] This ability was greatly amplified by his crystal necklace, which Yamato suggested that he required to control even Naruto's partial lapses into tailed forms.[53][54]
Medical Ninjutsu
According to Madara, Hashirama was also able to use medical ninjutsu. His skill with which was such that he could heal himself without forming seals, and from the medical ninjutsu that his granddaughter Tsunade — who is considered to be the greatest medical-nin in the world as it is — had displayed at that point in time, Madara surmised that his medical techniques were also on an entirely different level than hers were.[55]
Hashirama was also extremely skilled in weapons use, especially in kenjutsu and wielded a myriad of swords, one such had a broad, cleaver-like blade.[56][57] He also could wield giant shuriken. In the anime, he displayed a creative combination of his weapon skills with his Wood Release techniques, having several roots wrapped around his weapons, allowing him to attack from a longer range with different angles.[58] Hashirama possessed several large scrolls that were roughly his height, presumably to store his weapons. His skill in weapons use was such that he could clash against Madara Uchiha, another highly-skilled weapons user at an equal level, forcing both to shift between using weapons and ninjutsu in order to break the stalemate.
Hashirama's chakra reserves were immense; great enough that he could train in the art of senjutsu and also enter Sage Mode. In this mode he gains markings around and under his eyes as well as one in the middle of his forehead reminiscent of a third eye.
Sage Mode greatly increased the strength and scale of his techniques. A testament to this, was his Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands technique, which created a gargantuan wooden statue that possesses a thousand hands which easily towered over mountains and even the Nine-Tails.[59] Then after creating it, Hashirama would then utilise the statue's thousands of hands to deliver a barrage of punches of such magnitude that they were able to completely destroy Madara Uchiha's final Susanoo, strip it off the Nine-Tails, while at the same time create a massive crater which became the Valley of the End.[60] The statue possess extreme durability, as it was able to withstand a barrage of unexploded Tailed Beast Balls combined with Madara's final Susanoo blades.[61] It also possess notable strength, as it was able to easily grab the beast with one of its hands.[62]
Other Skills
As the leader of the Senju clan, Hashirama held proficiency in a wide cross-section of shinobi skills, and possessed at least an understanding of those he did not. He was well-versed in genjutsu and could perform powerful illusions such as the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, which locked the target in perpetual darkness for the duration of the technique.[63] In the anime, he displayed aptitude in the art of fūinjutsu, using the Contract Seal to break Madara's control over Kurama.[58] Hashirama could also use Summoning: Quintuple Rashōmon, which brings out five Rashōmon that can protect him from nearly any attack.[64] He was also a sensor type, though not as good as Tobirama.[65] He also had high skill in taijutsu since childhood, with Madara noting that they were roughly equal in this area.[66] He also showed great tactical skill and deceptive abilities, waiting until Madara became so exhausted that he couldn't maintain his Sharingan to create a wood clone for Madara to strike down so he could attack from behind without his opponent even realising it.[67]
Part I
Invasion of Konoha Arc
Both he and Tobirama were reincarnated by Orochimaru using the Impure World Reincarnation technique to fight Hiruzen during the invasion, although not at their full powers. While fully aware of what was going on, and saddened that he would have to fight his former student, Hashirama and his brother were robbed of their free will as a result of a seal employed by Orochimaru into the back of their heads. Hiruzen quickly resolved to kill his masters and used a very powerful fire technique that was easily countered by one of Tobirama's walls of water. It was then turned into an attack that was stopped by Hiruzen's own earth wall.
During the battle, he demonstrated great teamwork and combination attacks with his brother. He also demonstrated his great Wood Release abilities using the Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees to completely alter the terrain they were sealed within. Before the branches can crush Hiruzen, however, he summoned Enma for assistance, and at the same time showed great taijutsu skills clashing with the Third at close range while the latter used the Adamantine Staff. His soul, along with his brother's, was eventually sealed by Hiruzen when he combined the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and the Shadow Clone Technique to extract both of their souls at the same time. Before his soul was completely removed, he and his brother apologised to their former student for the trouble they had caused him.[68]
Part II
Ten-Tails Revival Arc
During Sasuke Uchiha's quest to find answers, Hashirama's soul was freed from inside the stomach of the Shinigami, and subsequently reincarnated with the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation by Orochimaru along with the other three Hokage that succeeded him using Zetsu's spore clones as sacrifices.
Reincarnated once more, Hashirama questions Tobirama as he curses Orochimaru before the two noticed Minato as he formally introduced himself to them, and was pleased that there was a Fourth Hokage. Learning that his granddaughter Tsunade is now the Fifth Hokage, he laughed off his apprehensions over if she is the right person to lead their village. He also learned of his younger brother's actions against the Uchiha Clan after his death and voiced his dismay towards both it and Tobirama's apparent disrespect towards Sasuke. It is not until he was addressed directly did Hashirama face Sasuke, who asked him what was the village and the purpose of shinobi.
Mulling over the question, and after hearing Sasuke declare that this would decide whether or not he sought revenge on the village, Hashirama was moved to forcefully stop his brother from attacking them, nearly collapsing the Naka Shrine in the process. Laughing off the event, Hashirama apologised before telling Sasuke that Itachi was a better shinobi even than himself.
Telling the young man that the story was a long one, Hashirama was exasperated to hear that the world was yet again plunged into another war with Madara leading the opposition. Though Orochimaru used his cells to strengthen his hold over the other reincarnated Hokage, Hashirama easily broke from his bonds while telling the wary Orochimaru that he first intended to answer Sasuke to ensure he would not end up like Madara before entering the battle. Taking a seat on the ground, Hashirama contemplated where to begin his story of his battle with Madara at the Valley of the End, and the history of their clans. Following the conclusion of his story, Hashirama noted that his decision influenced Itachi shouldering his burdens. Heavy-heartedly, Hashirama finally answered Sasuke's question by stating what his vision for the village was and that ninja are those who endured achieving their personal goals but may become entirely different people in the process.
Finishing his story, Hashirama inquired more about their passing mention of Madara. When told about the Infinite Tsukuyomi and the Eye of the Moon Plan, Hashirama listened on as his successors spoke and Sasuke came to his decision. Having decided to protect what his brother had sacrificed himself for, an elated Hashirama immediately signalled to Tobirama to prepare to transport them to the battlefield. However when his brother noted that with Orochimaru binding them, it would not be possible, with Orochimaru's cooperation, the group made their way outside the Naka Shrine. Barely able to contain his excitement upon seeing the village, Hashirama instructed his successors to their respective busts on the Hokage Monument, and as they prepared to make their way to the battlefield, Hashirama noted that he couldn't help but be curious as to what his long-time friend had been up to.
Because of the heritage of the Senju — who are direct descendants of the Sage of the Six Paths — and the kekkei genkai that he possessed, Hashirama's DNA is highly coveted. During the battle at the Valley of the End where Madara Uchiha was thought to have died, the latter took the opportunity to collect his adversary's cells, using it to create a mindless living clone that produced the artificial life forms that became the White Zetsu Army. When he was reincarnated by Kabuto, Madara revealed that he had also integrated Hashirama's cells into himself which gained him access to the Wood Release kekkei genkai and the Rinnegan.[69][70]
Orochimaru, desiring Hashirama's unique abilities, exhumed the First Hokage's body for his own experiments where he infused sixty child test subjects with cells harvested from his remains, hoping that one would prove able to use Wood Release. Only Yamato survived the process.[71] This act also provided Orochimaru with a genetic sample that he used to reincarnate Hashirama years later, before Hiruzen sealed his mentor's soul away.
Danzō Shimura, using a similar experiment to Orochimaru's, infused his right arm with Hashirama's cells, and then had ten Sharingan embedded on it. This synthesis not only allowed Danzō to access Wood Release, but also use Izanagi for extended periods, and regenerate Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan after using Kotoamatsukami within a relatively short span of time compared to the decade it would've normally taken.[72] Obito also noted that it afforded Danzō the ability to control the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.[73] Obito Uchiha, having been saved by Madara, was indirectly infused with Hashirama's DNA when the destroyed portion of the young Uchiha's body was replaced with artificial material from the living clone of Hashirama. Taking over for Madara, with the aid of the Akatsuki, Obito used the tailed beast chakra sealed within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as well as the DNA of Yamato who was later captured, to enhance the White Zetsu army prior to the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.[74]
But the most positive aspect of the legacy that Hashirama left behind is an ideal known as the Will of Fire, a belief held by most residents of Konohagakure. Through sharing Madara's disdain for him, Obito — while under the guise of Madara — admitted that he has a begrudging respect and admiration for Hashirama and saw Naruto Uzumaki as the heir to Hashirama's ideology while proclaiming that Sasuke Uchiha inherited their clan's hatred.[75]
Video Games
Hashirama Senju is a playable character in the following video games:
|Game name
|Japanese release
|English release
|Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Destiny 2
|24 April 2008
|15 September 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Destiny 3
|28 April 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4
|5 April 2007
|24 March 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
|20 December 2007
|27 November 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
|18 April 2013
|5 March 2013
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
|4 February 2016
|9 February 2016
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
|23 February 2012
|13 March 2012
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
|11 September 2014
|16 September 2014
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
|22 December 2005
|25 March 2008
He is also featured as a support-only character in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm.
- 'Hashirama' (柱間) is a Japanese word referring to the space between two pillars. This might be a play on the word 'pillar' (柱, hashira), as the Hokage is said to be the pillar that supports the village. '柱' is also the counter word for gods and buddhas.
- His face on the Hokage Monument has a crack across the bridge of the nose.[76] However, in flashbacks, no such scar is visible.[77][78] This may be due to simple damage as Hiruzen's face on the monument suffered similar damage.
- In the English dub version of the anime, his Wood Release was called "Secret Earth Jutsu" rather than "Wood Style". This was corrected in Shippūden with Yamato.
- In many of the games they are present in, Hashirama and Tobirama bear each others respective English voice actors, with Hashirama being voiced by Peter Lurie, and Tobirama being voiced by Jamieson Price.
- Hashirama is one of three people to hold the title of "God of Shinobi" (忍の神, Shinobi no Kami), the others being Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Sage of the Six Paths.
- Hashirama, along with Tobirama, Minato, and the Konoha symbol, had his face appear in the ending omake of Shippūden episode 129 within the fireworks.
- In the chapter 238 a portrait of Hashirama and the other Hokage is seen, showing him using a kerchief.
- According to the databook(s):
- His hobbies were bonsai and wood sculpting.
- His desired opponent was Madara Uchiha.
- His favourite food was mushroom mixed soup.
- His favourite phrases were "The vast lands fertile" (大地豊饒, Daichi Hōjō) and "Heaven's garments are without seams" (天衣無縫, Ten'i Muhō). They refer to perfect beauty without any artificial elements.
- (To Hiruzen) "The fellow countrymen of the Konoha make up each part of my body… those of the village believe in me, and I believe in them. That's what it means to be Hokage!"[79]
- "Whenever you live, there will always be war."[80]
- (To Kurama) "Nine-Tails, your power is too great. I cannot let you roam free any longer!"[81]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 First Databook, page 116
- ↑ Second Databook, page 142
- ↑ Third Databook, pages 160-161
- ↑ Fourth Databook, pages 162-167
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 619, page 1
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621, pages 15-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 399, pages 1-2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 622
- ↑ Naruto chapter 623
- ↑ Naruto chapter 624
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Naruto chapter 625
- ↑ Naruto chapter 399, pages 7-8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 399, pages 9-11
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621
- ↑ Naruto chapter 626
- ↑ Naruto chapter 399, page 12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 500, page 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 1, page 22
- ↑ Third Databook, page 57
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Naruto chapter 404, page 14
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Naruto chapter 619, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 627, pages 16-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 623, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 6220
- ↑ Naruto chapter 619, pages 11, 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 627, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 620, pages 1-7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 619, pages 4, 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 619, pages 1-3
- ↑ Naruto chapter 627, pages 12, 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 619, pages 5-6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 620, pages 4-5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 624, pages 15-16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 620, page 11
- ↑ Naruto chapter 623, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 622, pages 2-3
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 398, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 576, page 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 576, pages 13-16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 589, page 2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 624, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 589, pages 6-7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 575, pages 3-5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 620, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 297, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 577, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 620, page 16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621, page 6-7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 291, page 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 458, page 3
- ↑ Naruto chapter 296, page 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 297, pages 8-9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 578, pages 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 399, pages 10-11
- ↑ Naruto chapter 620, pages 13-14
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations OVA
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621, page 11
- ↑ Naruto chapter 626, pages 4-9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 626, pages 5-6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 626, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 122, page 14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 621, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 623, page 11
- ↑ Naruto chapter 623, page 2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 626, page 10-12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 123, pages 11-12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 561, pages 8-9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 606, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 291, pages 14-15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 550, page 12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 478, page 16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 512, pages 10-14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 462, pages 14-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 1, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 239, page 1
- ↑ Naruto chapter 399, page 8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 123, page 14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 118, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 568, page 8


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Zoning change puts West Allis resale business at risk
City brainstorms to keep shop in business while limiting abundance of pawn shops
West Allis - It was a fresh new year, but everything turned dark for a business that moved into a commercial space and started remodeling only to find that its kind of business was no longer acceptable under the area's commercial zoning code.
The news was heartbreaking for Janice Edwards, owner of Playroom Closet, which had been in business for more than a dozen years at 93rd and Greenfield Avenue. She moved her children's clothing and toys consignment resale shop to 1320 S. 108th St., West Allis, where a heating and air conditioning business had operated. She spent a lot of money on remodeling and then walked into City Hall to arrange for an occupancy permit.
"She was absolutely shocked," to learn that in 2011, the city had wiped resale shops off the list of businesses permitted under regular commercial zoning, said Steve Schaer, manager of the planning and zoning division.
Pawn shops popping up
The 2011 change had relegated second-hand shops to only a few areas of the city. The reason is that the city was being inundated with gold and pawn shop businesses asking to locate there, said Gary Barczak, an alderman for the area.
"The ordinance was aimed at them," Barczak said.
The city didn't want pawn shops up and down Highway 100, he said.
Unfortunately, Playroom Closet, as a second-hand dealer, is lumped in with those other businesses, he said. It could stay where it was even after the zoning code change because it was there before the change.
Schaer remembers having to tell her the news: "She was overwhelmed."
But there is a tentatively happy ending to the story.
Edwards put in a desperate call to Alderman Michael May, who with Barczak also represents the area. Together the two aldermen searched for an answer. In less than two hours they had one - at least a temporary one.
The city could issue a temporary occupancy permit, allowing the store to open. Meanwhile, they would work on how to tweak the zoning ordinance to still keep pawn shops out of regular commercial zoned areas, but allow beneficial businesses such as Playroom Closet.
Taking a risk
With Mayor Dan Devine and building inspections signing off on the temporary occupancy permit, the proposal went to Edwards, who willingly took the risk that meant light at the end of a long, dark tunnel.
It's a risk, May acknowledged. If the council doesn't change the zoning, she will have to move.
Not wanting to upset the rickety process, Edwards declined to comment. Besides needing the zoning code change, she is still going through the normal city inspection process in order to open, which could be in the next couple of weeks, if all goes well.
But Barczak and May are pleased with what they see as a valuable business that can stay in the city, at least for now and possibly as long as it wants to.
There is a world of difference between pawn shops and Playroom Closet, Barczak said.
"When you have a good business, you should welcome it in the city," he said. "We wanted to do everything we could to make sure it could stay here."
Barczak noted that the business' disaster scenario has turned into a feel-good story, at least so far.
"We're not out to hurt businesses," May said. "We want good businesses to survive and thrive."
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