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Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	A
Alias(es)	Fourth Raikage; Raikage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kumogakure
Occupation/Role	Fourth Raikage; leader of Kumogakure

Background

A succeeded the Third Raikage, his father, during the aftermath of the Third Shinobi World War. When Guo Wang's Vacuum Infinite Sword gravely wounded the Third Raikage, A abandoned the battle rather than risk his father's life and ordered Kumogakure's retreat. The Third Raikage later died after being ambushed by Iwagakure, leaving A to protect Kumogakure amid worsening war conditions 25 101 104.

As Raikage, A sought to restore Kumogakure's standing through military strength and the Chunin Exams. He expected Kumogakure's Thundercloud Team to take the top three positions, but their elimination and Killer B's defeat frustrated him greatly 184 215.

Despite his hostility toward Konoha, A joined the Alliance Cooperation Treaty with Konoha and Sunagakure. Guo Wang's offer of Sage Arts instruction especially caught his attention, as he recognized Sage Mode as an inheritable path to Kage-level power 215 216.

Appearance

A is a tall, heavily muscled man with bronze skin. He is frequently bare-chested while training or fighting and wears a white Raikage cloak and yellow conical hat in formal settings.

• Blazing white lightning surrounds him when he activates Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• His hair stands upright while he channels high-output chakra.
• He trains with heavy black dumbbells.
• He wears heavy metal wristbands during combat 184 259 306.

Personality

A is aggressive, proud, and highly competitive, particularly when Kumogakure's prestige or his personal speed is challenged. He is quick to anger and readily resorts to force, but he is not thoughtless: he listens to Dodai and Kumogakure's elders when making decisions with long-term consequences 216 342.

He values strength above all else and measures both himself and his village by their capacity to produce powerful shinobi. Nevertheless, he accepts responsibility as a leader. After losing to Guo Wang in their border confrontation, he tore off his own right arm as compensation for his subordinates' actions rather than permit them to bear the punishment 307.

A is deeply protective of Kumogakure and his family. He prioritized the Third Raikage's survival over battlefield advantage, safeguarded Killer B after the Third Raikage's death, and later pursued Yugito's kidnappers despite Guo Wang's objections 25 104 361.

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

A wields Kumogakure's hereditary Lightning Release Chakra Mode, a secret Nintaijutsu that reinforces his body with lightning-natured chakra.

• Enhances his speed, physical power, reflexes, durability, and striking force.
• His God Speed configuration is recognized as the fastest speed in the shinobi world 306.
• He can sustain enough output to unleash a succession of twenty-one Nintaijutsu strikes in a single exchange 306.
• His speed and power increase further when he forces his body into an even higher-output state 445.

Nintaijutsu

A combines Lightning Release Chakra Mode with close-quarters combat, using overwhelming momentum and physical force to pressure Kage-level opponents.

• Guillotine Drop — A double-handed downward strike empowered by condensed lightning chakra 306.
• Raiō Bomber — Grabs and smashes an opponent into the ground; its impact created a massive crater and shockwave 306.
• Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop — A high-speed descending hand strike that shattered Mōryō's six-layer barrier 264.
• Lightning Plow Hot Knife — His strongest ultimate technique; it is stated to be capable of cracking Susanoo 380.
• His direct assault broke Guo Wang's rib-form Susanoo, though Guo Wang himself emerged unharmed 306.

Kage-Level Combat Ability

A is an experienced frontline Kage capable of fighting alongside or against the strongest shinobi in the world.

• Destroyed multiple Golden Puppets and Purple-Eyed Dragon Heads while fighting Mōryō 259.
• Coordinated with Ōnoki, Guo Wang, Terumi Mei, and Gariuro during the Five Kage's battles against Mōryō and Pain 259 380.
• Injured Nagato during the battle against Akatsuki, though Nagato was subsequently saved and used in Madara's reincarnation 388.
• Defeated his reanimated father in a speed clash after entering a faster state of God Speed 445.

Equipment

• Heavy black dumbbells used for training 184 215.
• Heavy metal wristbands used in battle 306.
• White Raikage cloak and yellow conical hat 259 342.

Relationships

• Third Raikage — Father and predecessor. A called off Kumogakure's advance to save him after the Vacuum Infinite Sword left him critically wounded; he later fought the reanimated Third Raikage during Kumogakure's invasion 25 445.
• Killer B — Younger brother and the Eight-Tails' jinchuriki. A is harsh with him but protective, sending him to Cloud Lightning Gorge after the Third Raikage's death and defending him during later crises 104 184.
• Dodai — Secretary, former Shadow Guard member, and trusted adviser. Dodai provides intelligence and conveys the Kumogakure elders' views to A 193 216.
• Guo Wang — Political rival and fellow Kage. Their relationship shifts between battlefield hostility, alliance negotiations, and reluctant mutual respect; A accepted personal punishment after losing their border clash 215 306 307.
• Ōnoki — Rival Tsuchikage. The two regularly argue and nearly come to blows, but cooperate against threats such as Pain 342 380.
• Rasa — Kazekage and political counterpart during the Tripartite Talks and Chunin Exam discussions 194 215.
• Yugito Nii — Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchuriki. A was enraged by her abduction and insisted on joining the pursuit 361.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Third Shinobi World War

A supports Kumogakure during the prolonged conflict with Konoha. After Guo Wang cripples the Third Raikage with Vacuum Infinite Sword, A orders a retreat to preserve his father's life. The Third Raikage's later death leaves A responsible for Kumogakure during a period of strategic weakness 25 104.

Chunin Exam and Tripartite Talks

A hosts the Chunin Exams in Kumogakure to demonstrate the village's recovering military power. Thundercloud Team's collapse and Killer B's defeat damage his pride, but he ultimately agrees to a treaty with Konoha and Sunagakure after Guo Wang offers access to Sage Arts education 184 215 216.

Border Clash with Konoha

During Konoha's ultimatum to Kumogakure, A confronts Guo Wang at the border. He uses God Speed and a sustained Nintaijutsu barrage to crack Susanoo, but Guo Wang outpaces him with a Quick-Draw Technique. A admits defeat and sacrifices his right arm as restitution 306 307.

Battles Against Mōryō and Pain

A joins the Five Kage against Mōryō, using high-speed Lightning Release attacks to destroy enemy constructs and break barriers. He later attacks Pain directly after the destruction of Cloud Lightning Gorge, but Pain's Rinnegan repels him and forces the Kage into a coordinated campaign 259 264 380.

Reanimated Kage Invasion

When revived former Kage invade Kumogakure to seize Killer B, A fights the reanimated Third Raikage. By pushing God Speed beyond its previous limit, he sends his father into a mountainside and proves that he has surpassed him in speed 445.

Reconstruction

Three years after the conflict with Madara and Obito, A leads Kumogakure's remaining eight hundred elite shinobi in rebuilding the village. Kumogakure also begins researching lightning-based science and develops the Chakra Space-Time Cannon under Dodai's leadership 477.