Itachi was a tool because he was weak and had no choice but to be,hashirama was beyond powerful enough to make a difference without having to become a tool despite of the era that hashirama lived in which completely shits on the era that itachi lived in,next time making a statement like that, why don't you try switching them and putting them in each others spot, do you seriously believe that hashirama would have had to become a spy in order to protect what he loved? LMFAO!!!!not a chance in hell....and would have succeeded every time...unlike itachi.