A

Biodata

Appearance

A wears specially made active chakra-metal armguards concealed beneath his sleeves; they protect his arms while remaining difficult to detect. 175

Personality

A is aggressive, decisive, and highly pragmatic in battle. During the conflict with the Iburi clan, he sought to capture capable adult opponents alive for experimentation and research rather than simply kill them. 175

He places great importance on mission success and reacts strongly when events threaten to derail an assigned objective. 176

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

A can envelop himself in a Lightning Release Chakra Mode that dramatically enhances his speed and combat capability.

• Challenges Minato’s Flying Thunder God Technique with the speed of his Lightning Release Chakra Mode. 176
• Uses lightning chakra to paralyze Iburi clan members, preventing them from turning into smoke. 175

Taijutsu

A is a formidable close-range fighter, using hand chops, elbow strikes, stomps, and high-speed charges to overwhelm opponents.

• Shattered Gota’s kunai with his protected arms. 175
• Broke through multiple Iburi clan defenders with physical attacks. 175
• Uses the Rariatto, a powerful charging strike that can devastate opponents on impact. 175

Combat Judgment

• Quickly recognized that Gota’s mistification made him difficult to injure and adjusted his approach accordingly. 175
• Identified Minato’s Flying Thunder God movement as being linked to strategically placed kunai. 176

Equipment

• Active chakra-metal armguards — Concealed beneath his sleeves; allow him to block weapons while protecting his arms. 175

Relationships

• Killer B — Brother and battlefield partner. A directs B to contain enemies while he breaks through opposing lines. 175
• Minato Namikaze — Enemy combatant who confronted A using Flying Thunder God and Rasengan techniques. 176
• Shii — Kumogakure associate who shares A’s concern during Kumogakure’s failed invasion of the Land of Fire. 219
• Qingguang — Opposing Konoha leader during the wider conflict involving the Ninja Alliance and Kumogakure’s later invasion. 212 219

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with the Iburi Clan

A and Killer B attack the Iburi clan, whose members can transform their bodies into smoke. A uses lightning chakra to prevent mistification, then seeks to capture surviving adult clan members for research value. 175

Battle with Minato

A encounters Minato Namikaze during the conflict and challenges the younger ninja’s Flying Thunder God Technique with his own Lightning Release Chakra Mode. 176

Ninja Alliance

When the Akatsuki Organization revives the Ten-Tails, the Five Kage establish the Ninja Alliance with the Raikage as its commander. 212

Kumogakure Invasion of the Land of Fire

Two years after Qingguang’s battle with Gamamaru, Kumogakure launches a surprise assault on the Land of Fire using Chakra Armor-enhanced ninja. Konoha’s Ninja Tools intercept and annihilate the invading force, leaving A and Shii frustrated by the defeat. 219