#konoha fouders

[squishyneet]

I wonder if the names Hashirama (pillar). Tobirama (door), Kawarama (space between two roof tiles), and Itama (spaces between two slats on a duckboard) are supposed to be some kind of play on words because of the Senjus’ Wood Release. However, I read that it was originally supposed to be a difficult jutsu, not a Kekkei Genkai and it was changed later. Itama is probably referring to the warring period they grew up in since it refers to duckboards specifically. But I think it’s interesting that all of them have to do with building/construction. Even though Hashirama is the “pillar” and represents the beginning of Konoha, his brothers are also “building blocks”. Tobirama is obviously the Second Hokage, but Kawarama and Itama also had a profound effect on Hashirama and his vision for Konoha.