A

Biodata

Power Progression

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

A coats himself in dense Lightning Release Chakra, forming armor that reinforces his body and lets him withstand extreme electrical force. 381

• Endured intense lightning pillars while continuing to climb forward. 381
• His body was scorched black by the trial, but he remained unharmed enough to proceed. 381

Thunder God Dharma Body

A can manifest the Thunder God Dharma Body, a lightning-based Dharma Body used in direct combat. 684

• Attacked Garp with a massive lightning fist. 684
• The Dharma Body's punch passed through Yahiko when Yahiko was knocked into its path. 684
• Its thunder fist was shattered by Garp's counterattack. 684

Six Paths Lightning

By the time of his confrontation with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, A possesses Six Paths-level power. 758

• Can transform into a flash of lightning to rapidly close distance. 758
• Condenses lightning into a white sphere around his hand; contact with it is stated to be capable of completely destroying a target. 758
• His speed and concentrated lightning were checked by Yamamoto's Bankai sword, whose blade caused even space to tremble. 758

Equipment

• Thunder Destruction Cannon — The Hidden Cloud Village's ultimate weapon, which A and Enel intend to deploy against the gathered forces. 571
• Thunder ship — A Cloud ninja vessel capable of obscuring itself through a vision-blocking Barrier. 593

Relationships

• Killer B — Attempts to persuade A against entering the lightning-filled area, but A ignores his advice and continues his ascent. 381
• Enel — Arrives alongside A to employ the Thunder Destruction Cannon. 571
• Garp — Opponent during the Sea Star conflict; A's Thunder God Dharma Body engages him amid the wider battle. 684
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto — Faces A in battle, countering his Six Paths lightning with the Bankai of his Zanpakutō. 758

Major Arcs

Cloud Ninja Village Transformation

A enters a region enclosed by lightning pillars despite Killer B's objections. After activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode and enduring the lightning, he declares that the Cloud Ninja Village will be completely changed when he emerges. 381

Resource Planet Conflict

A joins the contest for a Resource Planet alongside Cloud ninja forces. Aware that the Land of Shadow, Sea Star, and Konoha factions could overwhelm his side, he orders his forces to conceal their thunder ship and assess the number of competing factions before acting. 593

Sea Star War

A participates in the wider Sea Star conflict with his Thunder God Dharma Body. During his fight with Garp, Yahiko is launched into the path of A's lightning fist, causing the attack to pass through Yahiko before Garp destroys it. 684

War in the Land of Shadow

A confronts Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto using Six Paths-level lightning. His concentrated lightning attack is halted when Yamamoto's Bankai blade reaches his neck, forcing him to retreat. 758

Trivia

• A is identified as the Third Raikage in the account of the gathered factions, while his confrontation with Yamamoto identifies him as the Fourth Raikage. 571 758