A

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	A (original: 叡)
Alias(es)	Ei; Fourth Raikage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kumogakure
Occupation/Role	Raikage; former member of the AB Combo
Status	Active as Kumogakure's Fourth Raikage 503 504
First Appearance	Chapter 129

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fourth Raikage	146	Inherited Kumogakure and the name “A” after the Third Raikage's death; his first order was to hunt down Uchiha Sōgetsu. 146

Background

Before becoming Raikage, A was known as Ei, the Third Raikage's son and Killer B's partner in Kumogakure's AB Combo. He appeared at Konoha's border alongside B and fought Minato Namikaze while using Lightning Release Armor. 129 130

A survived the destruction caused by a Tailed Beast Bomb, but B was gravely injured. Furious and unwilling to accept Minato's explanation that a third party had provoked the clash, A attacked him directly. 131

Appearance

A is a heavily built Kumogakure shinobi whose body is enveloped in a distinctive Lightning Release Armor during combat. After succeeding his father, he bears the tattoo “Four” on his arm. 159

• Lightning chakra forms a visible armor around his body. 159
• His extreme movement speed leaves even Three-Tomoe Sharingan users struggling to follow him. 159
• He bears the identifying tattoo of the Fourth Raikage. 159

Personality

A is intensely proud, confrontational, and prone to acting from anger—especially where his father, brother, or village are concerned. After the Third Raikage's death, he channels his grief into revenge against Uchiha Sōgetsu and Konoha. 146 148

Despite this volatility, he can execute decisive military operations. He ignores the danger of entering hostile territory, uses the Heavenly Transfer Technique to breach a Konoha fortress, and prioritizes cutting off enemy communications. 168 169 His temper remains apparent even as Raikage; at the Five Kage Summit, Konan must forcibly restrain him after he loses patience. 504

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Armor

A wraps his body in Lightning Release chakra, dramatically enhancing his physical power, defense, and speed.

• Moves so quickly that ordinary shinobi cannot react even when their Sharingan predicts his attacks. 159
• Forces his way through combined Fire and Wind Style attacks with the armor still active. 159
• Enables overwhelming close-range attacks, though Uchiha Sōgetsu judges A's armor inferior to the Third Raikage's. 183

Righteous Thunderous Wrathful Axe

A descends with a Lightning Release-enhanced axe kick.

• Creates massive shockwaves, shattered ground, and flying debris on impact. 159
• Used against Minato Namikaze and later against Uchiha Tekka's team. 131 159

Lightning Cruelty Wave

A uses a sharp, lightning-infused hand blade for lethal close-range strikes.

• Beheaded Uchiha Tekka in a single attack. 159
• Relies on speed and direct lethality rather than extended exchanges. 159

Raikōken

A concentrates Lightning Release into a devastating punch.

• Killed an Uchiha jōnin before he could complete his hand seals. 159

Heavenly Transfer Technique

A can use Kumogakure's long-range transfer technique to enter a battlefield or fortress with near-instantaneous speed.

• Used it to infiltrate a Konoha fortress and sever its communications. 169
• The atmospheric friction severely burns his skin; his inherited physique allows him to survive the transfer. 169

Relationships

• Third Raikage — Father and predecessor. His death at Uchiha Sōgetsu's hands led A to inherit the Raikage title and pursue revenge. 130 146
• Killer B — Brother and AB Combo partner. A is deeply affected by B's injury and later by his death after Sōgetsu's genjutsu manipulation. 131 182
• Uchiha Sōgetsu — Primary enemy; Sōgetsu killed A's father, repeatedly provoked him, and became the focus of A's vengeance. 145 146 183
• Minato Namikaze — Early battlefield opponent. A attacked Minato after the Tailed Beast Bomb incident, refusing to believe Minato's claim that they had been manipulated. 130 131
• Uchiha Fugaku — Target of A's pursuit into the Land of Fire; A severely injured him in a single exchange. 168

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Konoha border clash — Arrives with Killer B as part of the AB Combo and battles Minato Namikaze amid an escalating Kumogakure–Konoha confrontation. 129 130
• Succession to Raikage — Witnesses the Third Raikage's death, receives Kumogakure from him, and becomes the Fourth Raikage. 146
• Revenge campaign — Slaughters Uchiha Tekka's squad, pursues Fugaku and Aburame Ryōma into Konoha territory, and launches a rapid assault on a Konoha fortress. 159 168 169
• Sōgetsu's trap — Falls victim to Sōgetsu's scheme involving a hypnotized Killer B and a field of explosive tags, then confronts Sōgetsu personally. 182 183
• Five Kage Summit — Represents Kumogakure in deliberations against the Aurora Society and its alliance with Iwagakure. 503 504