How?!

[Avery Namikaze]

My friend and I have this discussion alot and I thought I'd post it. Honestly how did Hashirama (who has instant regen without hand signs and a crazy amount of chakra) get killed after he defeated the only person who rivaled him at that time? I mean he can take on an armored Kyuubi but not a fodder or what?

 

[Dylan Uchiha]

I guessed it overwhelmed him or something

 

[Kαmi]

3 possibilities:
1. Shortened his life from regeneration and healing jutsus :dunno:
2. Sacrificed himself like all the other Hokage in battle/war
3. Poisoned in battle/war

 

[ShonenAnimeFreak]

3 possibilities:
1. Shortened his life from regeneration and healing jutsus :dunno:
2. Sacrificed himself like all the other Hokage in battle/war
3. Poisoned in battle/war

these seem the more plausible

 

[Cypher]

i think he killed himself with the regen like someone above said shizune said that even if you heal your wounds the body can only make a limited number of cells or some shit so that falls into the he used his bodys limit up