Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26320638-20150422140407/@comment-3965545-20150423020640

That is speculation. It was never stated that Hashirama no longer had Ashura chakra, and Tobirama even comments that when Sasuke was about to die a change happened.. *cue the Rinnegan eye* wow that sounds like how when Madara was about to die his Rinnegan awakened too.. can't be a coincidence.