Choza

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Choza Akimichi (丁座)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Team 12
Occupation/Role	Elite jonin; Team 12's jonin instructor
First Appearance	Chapter 35

Appearance

Choza is a towering, heavily built shinobi whose size and presence overwhelm the genin standing against him. He wears armor marked with the character “Food” and carries a staff taller than himself. 40

• Massive stature described as that of a “small giant.” 40
• Wears armored clothing bearing the character Food. 40
• Uses a long staff as a primary weapon. 40

Personality

Choza is a forceful disciplinarian who immediately stops dangerous misconduct, such as Sasuke and Kaoru's fight inside the Ninja Academy. 35 As an instructor, he actively teaches during combat, explaining tactical principles even while countering his students' attacks. 41

Despite his stern manner and sharp words, he is ultimately compassionate and lenient. He spares Yashui during the bell test, permits the troubled Team 12 members to pass, and emphasizes that shinobi must rely on their comrades rather than fight among themselves. 45 49

Abilities & Skills

Akimichi Clan Techniques

Choza is highly proficient with the Akimichi clan's size-altering techniques.

• Partial Multi-Size Technique — Enlarges part of his body; he uses an enlarged palm to intercept Sasuke's Great Fireball Technique while simultaneously restraining Kaoru's staff. 35
• Multi-Size Technique — Enlarges his entire body to giant proportions, allowing him to avoid the main force of Yashui's Dragon Fire Technique. 42
• His giant form has immense physical power and an expanded field of vision, but complex terrain and traps can restrict its movement. 43 47
• He can escape bindings around his enlarged body by dispelling the Multi-Size Technique and returning to normal size. 47

Taijutsu and Staffsmanship

Choza possesses elite close-combat ability and uses his staff with exceptional speed and precision.

• Easily evades Yashui's shuriken attacks despite his large build. 42
• Disarms Yashui by seizing his wrist and overpowering him. 42
• His staff strike is fast enough to catch Yashui off guard and apparently knock him unconscious. 41
• He destroys Yashui's staff-guided Dragon Fire setup at the cost of having his own staff destroyed. 42

Ninjutsu

Choza can use Fire Style in addition to his clan techniques.

• Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique — Produces a fireball substantially larger than Yashui's, swallowing Yashui's attack outright. 41

Combat Analysis and Teaching

Choza reads battlefield patterns well, though Yashui's repeated substitutions and team deception can catch him off guard.

• Identifies that Yashui's transformed Xun is imitating Xun's movements rather than fighting with her genuine staff style. 44
• Recognizes the coordinated specialties of his students: Yashui's ninjutsu, Xun's taijutsu, and Hachiko's traps. 47
• Teaches that reducing an enemy's numbers quickly is advantageous when outnumbered. 41

Equipment

• Long staff, used for close combat and as a weapon in conjunction with his physical strength. 40 42
• Armor marked with the character “Food.” 40

Relationships

• Choji Akimichi — His son; Choji describes his father when Yashui asks about him. 34
• Sarutobi Yashui — Student in Team 12. Choza tests Yashui repeatedly during the bell test and considers him the team's most satisfactory member because he brings the others together. 41 49
• Ogimachi Hachiko — Student in Team 12. Choza recognizes her talent for traps and her genin-level taijutsu foundation. 47 49
• Kaoru Hinoji — A genin whose background at the Fire Temple Choza explains to the team. 36
• Xun — Student who participates in the bell test; Choza evaluates her staff techniques and short-term explosive power. 40 49
• Sasuke Uchiha — Choza intervenes when Sasuke and Kaoru begin fighting in the Ninja Academy. 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Formation of Team 12

Choza first appears to halt Sasuke and Kaoru's clash, using the Partial Multi-Size Technique to block Sasuke's Great Fireball and restrain Kaoru's staff. He then begins overseeing the new team and explains Kaoru's Fire Temple upbringing to her teammates. 35 36

Bell Test

Choza arranges a bell-snatching test for Team 12, requiring the students to take two bells from him. 40 He counters Yashui's Fire Style, substitutions, shuriken attacks, and Dragon Fire Technique, forcing the students to adapt and cooperate. 41 42

The team eventually immobilizes him with a deliberately misleading trap involving superglue, ropes, uneven ground, and Hachiko's concealed preparation. Choza escapes by shrinking out of his giant form, but acknowledges the quality of their teamwork and deception. 47

Team 12's Graduation

Although the students continue to quarrel after defeating him, Choza allows them all to pass. He stresses that a ninja squad must unite in order to overcome stronger enemies. 48 49

Notable Quotes

“Regardless of the reason you started fighting, you are not allowed to use force inside the Ninja Academy!” 35

“When the enemy outnumbers you, quickly reducing their numbers is the path to victory.” 41

“You are comrades, and under no circumstances should you fight amongst yourselves.” 49