A

Biodata

Background / History

During the Third Shinobi World War, A lost to Hyuga Sho. He spent more than a decade training after that defeat; an earlier assessment placed his chakra reserves at Tailed Beast level 1560.

A later led Kumogakure's main force toward a Konoha position and fought Sho again. Despite his anger, he remained confident in his strength rather than losing his reason 504. Sho seized him by the head and repeatedly smashed him into the ground 507.

A questioned his father, the Third Raikage, over an alliance with Konoha 1025. When Illidan Stormrage appeared on Turtle Island, A and Yugito fought him; after Illidan's actions, A angrily confronted Tsunade 1323 1329. A was subsequently severely injured fighting Arthas, another of Sho's personalities 1330.

During preparations to confront Uchiha Obito, A's judgment of a ninja's strength was used to screen candidates for the expeditionary force 1380. He later survived a severe injury inflicted by Sho during the Gelel Stone conflict and fought Sho again in a later encounter 1419 1561.

Personality

• A can be furious and direct without abandoning his judgment in battle 504.
• He openly challenged his father's decision to ally with Konoha 1025.
• His defeat by Sho drove him to train for more than a decade 1560.

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release and speed

• Uses Lightning Release: Lightning Body Flicker, moving fast enough that an ANBU observer saw only his afterimage 506.
• Channels blue Lightning Release chakra in combat 507.
• Can rapidly reposition during a fight, including moving behind Sho after emerging from a deep pit 1561.

Physical strength and chakra

• His strikes are powerful enough that an Elite Jonin would not be expected to withstand one directly 508.
• His chakra reserves were assessed as Tailed Beast-level years before his later training 1560.

Relationships

• Third Raikage — A's father; A questioned his alliance with Konoha 1025.
• Killer B — His adopted brother 1025.
• Yugito Nii — Fought alongside A against Illidan and Arthas 1329 1330.
• Hyuga Sho — Defeated A during the Third Shinobi World War; the two fought again years later 507 1560 1561.