Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | A (艾) 84 |
| Alias(es) | Fourth Raikage 84 |
| Gender | Male 84 |
| Affiliation | Kumogakure; Land of Lightning 84 382 |
| Occupation/Role | Raikage 84 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 84 84 |
Appearance
A is a tall, muscular man who wears the Raikage’s forehead protector and a white cloak. He also appears in a white top that leaves his powerful build visible 84 217 270.
- Combat appearance — Lightning Release chakra surrounds his body and can appear as visible blue-white arcs 88 158 270.
Abilities & Skills
Lightning Release Chakra Mode
A coats his body in Lightning Release chakra for high-speed combat; Sanpo copies the mode’s operating method while evading one of A’s attacks 217.
- Charges fast enough to exceed the speed of sound during the battle in Stone Town 158.
- Continues fighting with his Lightning Release Armor after Kaguya’s attack, although its glow has weakened 271.
Taijutsu
A favors direct, forceful attacks, including high-speed punches 158 217. The Land of Lightning’s daimyo calls him the strongest taijutsu ninja in the Ninja World, though he does so while rebuking A for losing to Sanpo 382.
History
After Iwagakure returns the Third Raikage’s body, A receives it and Kumogakure signs a ceasefire with Iwagakure that night. He later proposes a public match against Killer B, billed as the Fourth Raikage versus the Eight-Tails jinchūriki 84. At an arena event, he challenges Fourth Hokage Uchiha Fugaku 88.
During the dispute over the Seven-Tails jinchūriki Kaede, A threatens to retrieve her by force. He later joins other leaders in Stone Town, where Sanpo attacks them while riding the Seven-Tails. A charges through Sanpo’s ice defenses, and the leaders ultimately defeat the beast by coordinating their attacks against its weakened wing 150 158.
Sanpo subsequently enters a Kumogakure camp and confronts A and Killer B. Sanpo evades A’s opening attack; afterward, A is left with a bloodied, badly injured arm 217 218. A also clashes with Kaguya when she arrives at Kumogakure with Sanpo’s group 270 271.
During the later war, A fights Seventh Hokage Minato. Minato uses the Flying Thunder God Technique to ambush him, but his Rasengan has little effect before Kumogakure reinforcements force him to retreat 365. A then participates with Ōnoki and Rasa in a plan to assassinate Sanpo. Their attack fails, and Sanpo confronts the four Kage-level opponents with a thousand-meter Susanoo. A returns to the Land of Lightning, where its daimyo condemns his defeat 376 379 382.
Relationships
- Killer B — His younger brother and the Eight-Tails jinchūriki; the two appear together at the Kumogakure camp 84 217 218.
- Uchiha Sanpo — Repeated opponent who defeats him at the Kumogakure camp and later survives a joint assassination attempt involving A 217 218 376 379.
- Mabui — Former Kumogakure resident who is nervous about meeting A again after years away; Sanpo describes A to her as straightforward 336.
- Ōnoki and Rasa — Cooperate with A against Sanpo in Stone Town and later join the plan to assassinate him 158 376.
Notable Quotes
“Uchiha Fugaku, Fourth Hokage! Let me see your true strength!” 88
“Uchiha Sanpo! You barged into my Kumogakure camp all by yourself. What are you trying to do?” 217