How the hell did Kakuzu survive after fighting Hashirama?

[Wood Release]

Under his villages orders, he was sent to assassinate Hashirama - the First Hokage. He failed but survive and was able to make it all the way back to his village.

Is that even possible? :shrug:

Like EMS Madara which is one of the most powerful characters in the whole series if not THE most powerful character couldn't defeat Hashirama and almost died even when he had EMS, PS, Kyuubi etc.

How did Kakuzu survive - especially in regards to the fact he still didn't have his Five Hearts and lost to Early pt. 2 Kakashi and Naruto?

 

[Drakengard]

Maybe Hashirama simply let him go

 

[Ōkami]

Luck, or plot?

 

[Wood Release]

Luck, or plot?

Or, Kakuzu was some hidden badass who is at the top of the food chain xd

 

[Parrish]

Hashirama probably let him live.

 

[tatonation39]

Maybe Hashirama simply let him go

i agree hashirama really wasnt about beating people to death he was more about bring peace so i believe he let him go

 

[Edo Odin]

Pretty sure Hashi just let him go tbh :shrug:

 

[Itachi2020]

I think it was same as Oonki survived after fighting Madara, Hashirama didn't try to kill him.

 

[Megamkfan]

Or Hashirama thought he was dead.

 

[Sabuto Hayashi]

Hashirama doesn't seem like the type of guy who kills his opponent.
Rather, he'd beat the crap out of them until they're incapacitated to teach them a lesson. xd

 

[Insidious Smile]

Hashirama spared Kakuzu's Life the same way he spared Madara's life.

 

[RikudoKami]

He changes Hearts like he changes clothes.

 

[Waltz]

Hashirama isn't merciless, you should've realized that by now.

 

[deadman4266]

Maybe Kakazu ran away before things got to bad.

 

[Wood Release]

Hashirama isn't merciless, you should've realized that by now.

lol, He really should be. Madara and to a much lesser extent Kakuzu did a hell of a lot of damage because Hashirama let em live. xd

 

[Horus]

Hashirama Probably spared his life, or thought Kakuzu was dead (the guy has got 5 hearts)

 

[Omnipotent]

Hashirama let him live...

 

[Space Cowboy]

Kakuzu iz gud.

 

[Minator93]

To all those who say Hashi let him live

Maybe Kakuzu was better in his prime, maybe Hashirama slipped down in his last years, but you shouldn't underestimate Kakuzu and his multiple lives

 

[Drakengard]

To all those who say Hashi let him live

Maybe Kakuzu was better in his prime, maybe Hashirama slipped down in his last years, but you shouldn't underestimate Kakuzu and his multiple lives

I thought he didn't use that forbidden jutsu at that point in time?