A

Biodata

Personality

A is direct and forceful, but not careless. During the Land of Lightning campaign, he organizes his nearly eight thousand troops into waves and establishes a defensive line before sending the main force through a canyon, revealing a methodical approach beneath his rough demeanor 89.

He recognizes exceptional talent even in an opponent. After witnessing Hyuga Kei, A regrets that Kei was not born in Kumogakure, saying he would have trained him as a future Fifth Raikage 61.

Abilities & Skills

Command and Battlefield Leadership

A commands Kumogakure's military directly during major operations.

• Led nearly eight thousand Kumogakure ninja into the Land of Moon 89.
• Ordered his forces to advance in four waves and establish defensive cover during the canyon operation 89.
• Ordered a retreat after Hyuga Kei annihilated more than two thousand troops with a single attack 89.

Meteor Defense

A joins Killer B in defending Kumogakure from fragments of the shattered Moon.

• Stands atop Killer B in his complete Tailed Beast form as they block incoming meteorites 116.

Relationships

• Killer B — His brother and battlefield partner; A reprimands B for rapping during the canyon operation, while B provides intelligence on Hyuga Kei through the Eight-Tails 89.
• Darui — Subordinate and confidant present when A observes Hyuga Kei's confrontation with Konoha 61.
• Hyuga Kei — Enemy commander whose overwhelming power devastates A's invasion force, forcing Kumogakure's withdrawal 89.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Leaf Village Conflict

A observes Hyuga Kei's dispute with Konoha and recognizes his potential, though Darui fears Kei has underestimated the Leaf Village's strength 61.

Land of Lightning Battlefield

A leads Kumogakure's force of nearly eight thousand ninja into the Land of Moon. Hyuga Kei enters Tenseigan Chakra Mode and Sage Mode, then uses the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to kill more than two thousand soldiers in one strike. Faced with the scale of the losses, A orders a retreat 89.

Moon Fragment Crisis

Following the Moon's destruction, A and Killer B cooperate to intercept falling meteorites threatening Kumogakure 116.