A

Biodata

Personality

A is fiercely protective of Kumogakure and his brother, Killer B. He immediately intends to confront Uchiha Ci after Ci threatens the Land of Lightning's Daimyo and the Third Raikage 306.

He can assess a battlefield rather than relying solely on force. During Kumogakure's large-scale engagement with Ci, A directs combined Lightning Release to counter Ci's Earth Release and coordinates the village's numerical advantage 353.

Abilities & Skills

Command and Combined Ninjutsu

A commands Kumogakure forces in battle and employs coordinated ninjutsu rather than fighting alone.

• Leads Kumogakure's response when Ci faces a force of 2,000 ninja alone 353.
• Uses combined Lightning Release to counter Ci's Earth Release 353.
• Works alongside Killer B to prepare a defense against Ci's descending Blazing Flame Magatama 349.

Relationships

• Killer B — Brother and battlefield ally; the two stand together against Uchiha Ci's attack at Tenshukaku 349.
• Third Raikage — Father; Ci's declaration that he will assassinate the Third Raikage prompts A to enter the conflict 306.
• Uchiha Ci — Enemy. A attempts to stop Ci during the conflict in the Land of Lightning and later commands Kumogakure's forces against him 306 353.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Assassination Declaration

After Uchiha Ci announces that he will assassinate the Land of Lightning's Daimyo and the Third Raikage within six days, A arrives prepared to confront him. He learns, however, that Ci has exhausted his chakra and is only barely standing through the Four-Tails' power 306.

Defense of Tenshukaku

At Tenshukaku, A and Killer B brace themselves together when Ci sends eight Blazing Flame Magatama down from the sky. Ci then activates the Sage Art genjutsu Sunlit Mirror with a snap of his fingers 349.

Kumogakure Counteroffensive

A commands Kumogakure's attempt to halt Ci's one-man advance through 2,000 ninja. He answers Ci's Earth Release with combined Lightning Release, but Ci endures the assault and activates Sage Transformation for a counterattack 353.