Did Hashirama Kill Himself?

It's simply been said that he died in battle either during or before the First Shinobi World

Shinobi World
It was formed by ninja from several countries that could mould their chakra into mist in order to fly. It is said that they fought in the Second Shinobi World War, and their hidden village was destroyed in the war by Konohagakure for challenging the Five Great Shinobi Countries, but the country itself survived.
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War. Now given the abilities he has (Kage-level, all nature types, Wood Release, Sage, God of Shinobi) and the people (Madara "Hax no Jutsu" Uchiha and Kakuzu/Raggedy Andy) he's defeated, that seems like a big stretch.

Why did Hashirama try to kill himself?

At Madara's suggestion, Hashirama offered to kill himself in order to achieve a peaceful resolution. As he was about to end his own life, Madara stopped him, moved by the gesture, and assented to peace. ... Madara felt that position would inevitably go to Tobirama, which would in turn end badly for the Uchiha.

Who can kill Hashirama?

8 CAN DEFEAT: Sasuke Uchiha

The Rinnegan granted him the ability to move through dimensions and the ability to switch places with an object in an instant. There is no doubt that Sasuke can take down Hashirama as he was easily able to overwhelm Six Paths Madara.

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