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Most of the time in _Naruto_ I have seen that the descendants of a particular
clan will inherit the elements from their clan.

For example, Uchiha clans mostly have fire element in them.

But why didn't Tsunade-sama inherit the wood element from her grandfather?


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Why Tsunade-sama did not have wood element even though she was direct descendant of Senju Hashirama-sama?


Hashirama's Wood element is, as far as the series goes, completely unique to
him. It was not inherited to his descendants, and even his own brother didn't
have it.

There were only a few exceptions:

  1. Yamato, who is the sole survivor from an experiment to inject Hashirama's DNA into babies.
  2. Danzo, who injected himself with Hashirama's cells to be able to use Izanagi, but was too unstable to actually use it.
  3. Madara, who injected himself with Hashirama's cells after acquiring them from their battle.
  4. Zetsu, who has been born of the Shinju's power.
  5. Obito (while wearing Zetsu).

Madara is the only other person capable of using the actual Wood element large
scale techniques like Jukai Kotan and Kajukai Korin.


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I believe the reason Tsunade or any Senju descendants weren't able to use wood
style is likely related to their life-force and physical energy.

Hashirama was a reincarnation of Asura, therefore his physical energy and
life-force were more powerful than other descendants of Asura, the same way
Madara's ocular powers were more powerful than other Uchiha's because of him
being a reincarnation of Indra.

Asura used Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands jutsu to battle
against Indra's Susanoo.


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