- Hashirama is skilled in many ninjutsu, besides mokuton (due to his clan being a clan that possessed shinobi who focused on being "all-arounders".) And then you have the experience and etc. So don't see how Gaara comes = to Hashirama. (Plus he has medical ninjutsu).
- Fuinjutsu .. You are basing it on what is shown, Hashirama has been dealing with bijuus and also his mokuton acts like a sealing also in which it is superior to sand. And then you have the whole mito being his wife and him being from a clan who focused on all shinobi skills. I don't see how Gaara is superior to him, except if we only go with what has been shown. And that was dependent on the scenarios they were in.
- STrength , i was refering to physical strength
- Speed = Gaara might be faster on Sand, but if Mayfly is used by Hashirama's wood clones.. they are near "instant".
- Reactions , yea man gaara has dope reactions no lie about that. =D
^^^^^ This is me talking about current gaara being a perfect jinchuriki. However, i can see an adult Gaara who is a perfect jinchuriki being superior to Hashirama in alot of these catagories, IF he focuses on training and etc. (Hashirama was raised in a time where he had to continuously fight and etc. )
I honestly think Mokuton is the superior element. And also, by the absorbing, its not about absorbing the Sand, its about absorbing Gaara's chakra itself =p.
And also, i think we are forgetting one jutsu that can be a big issue for any jinchuriki, The great gates of God:
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