Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3568954-20140521083404/@comment-3568954-20140521095902

Seelentau wrote: Having Hashirama's cells doesn't mean having Ashura's power. Ashura moved on after Hashirama dies, while Hashirama's cells were taken from his body after he died. If they were taken from his body while he was alive - like Madara did - it would probably make Yamato (and the others) some kind of successor, yes.

I disagree. the fact that Yamato has wood release is a good indicator that he has Ashura's power. to have the cells of Hashirama is to have his power to some extent. but Yamato has it to the point he has wood release and the only reason Naruto doesn't have wood release is because he doesn't have water release yet and Yamato was already bound to a genjutsu