A

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	A (艾)
Alias(es)	Fourth Raikage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kumogakure
Occupation/Role	Fourth Raikage; later a leading figure in the Five Kage Alliance
First Appearance	Chapter 73

Appearance

A is a massively built man whose bulging musculature and intimidating presence are repeatedly emphasized. In combat, he cloaks himself in explosive lightning chakra. 112 117

• Rugged, muscular physique. 112
• Usually surrounded by violent lightning while fighting. 117 120
• His eyes become bloodshot when enraged. 120 292

Personality

A is blunt, proud, and quick to anger, particularly when Kumogakure's losses or his family are invoked. Ōnoki's remarks about Kumogakure's defeats provoke open hostility during the Five Kage Summit. 274

Despite this temper, he is capable of strategic restraint. He abandons the idea of a surprise assault on Konoha after weighing the deterrent posed by the Third Hokage and Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique. 112 His concern for Killer B consistently outweighs his personal safety and political ambitions. 121 278

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Armor

A coats himself in lightning chakra to greatly increase his physical power, speed, and durability.

• Enables the high-speed charges and crushing blows central to his fighting style. 117 119
• Allows him to defend against Jiraiya's Sage Art: Needle Senbon. 120
• Causes extreme chakra and stamina consumption in prolonged combat. 283

Lightning Release: Chakra Mode

A can further raise the output of his lightning armor through an ultimate form of Lightning Release: Chakra Mode.

• Enhances his speed and power beyond his normal Lightning Release Armor. 120
• His top-speed attacks briefly surpass Tsunade's Monster Strength in instantaneous impact. 119
• He is ultimately unable to overcome Jiraiya's Sage Mode while using it. 120

Final Lightning Armor

A last defensive measure used after his arms are crippled and his chakra is nearly depleted.

• Used to withstand Jiraiya's Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan. 120
• Fails to prevent his defeat. 120

Physical Combat

A relies on direct, relentless close-quarters combat backed by exceptional speed and strength.

• Fights Shisui Uchiha while attempting to break through Konoha's battlefield line. 117
• Battles Jiraiya head-on rather than retreating, even after suffering crippling injuries. 120
• Later confronts Kakuzu during the Five Kage Alliance's clash with Akatsuki. 280

Relationships

• Killer B — His adopted brother and the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki. A's danger prompts Killer B to abandon his own safety and shield him from Jiraiya's attack. 121
• Minato Namikaze — A respects Minato's strength enough to reconsider an attack on Konoha, but later competes with him for leadership of the proposed alliance. 112 278
• Ōnoki — Political rival with a long-standing grievance tied to the Third Raikage's death; their disputes repeatedly disrupt the Five Kage Summit. 274 275
• Jiraiya — Defeats A in Sage Mode, crippling his arms and overcoming his final defensive armor. 120
• Shisui Uchiha — Temporarily stalls A on the battlefield with extreme Body Flicker speed and Sharingan tracking. 117
• The Collector — A holds a deep grudge against the mysterious figure for seizing Kumogakure's Two-Tails and Eight-Tails chakra during the war. 274

Story Role / Major Arcs

Kumogakure–Konoha War

A reviews Kumogakure's military situation and considers exploiting Iwagakure's assault on the Land of Fire to strike Konoha. He rejects the plan after accounting for Konoha's defenses and Minato's mobility. 112

When Konoha hires the Collector to confront Killer B, A is held back by Shisui while Jiraiya prepares Sage Mode. 115 117 He later confronts Jiraiya directly, escalating through Lightning Release: Chakra Mode before being defeated. 120 Killer B saves him from Jiraiya's finishing attack and retreats with him to Kumogakure. 121

Five Kage Summit and Alliance Formation

A attends the Five Kage Summit to address Akatsuki's capture of the Tailed Beasts. He clashes verbally with Ōnoki over Iwagakure's failures and past cooperation with Akatsuki, while remaining deeply concerned for Yugito Nii and Killer B. 274 275

He initially asserts Kumogakure's claim to lead the proposed alliance, but ultimately supports Minato Namikaze after the other Kage choose him as commander. 278 286

Battle Against Akatsuki

During the alliance's confrontation with Akatsuki, A engages Kakuzu in close combat. His offensive pressure remains formidable, but Kakuzu identifies his declining stamina and prepares a coordinated counterattack before Konoha's reinforcements intervene. 280 283