A

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	A
Alias(es)	Fourth Raikage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kumogakure
Occupation/Role	Raikage; leader of Kumogakure's forces
Status	Deceased; killed by Uchiha Narong during the war against the allied shinobi forces 143
First Appearance	Chapter 29

Appearance

A is a heavily muscled man with bronze skin, a shark-like face, and a gaze compared to lightning. Even while seated, he projects intense physical pressure. 104

• Broad, muscular build.
• Rough stone seat marked with lightning patterns at the Five Kage Summit. 104
• Usually appears impatient and furious, with tightly furrowed brows. 104

Personality

A is aggressive, proud, and direct. He favors decisive force, readily meeting powerful opponents head-on rather than retreating. His confidence in his speed and Lightning Release drives him to press Minato repeatedly despite being unable to land a decisive strike. 29

As Raikage, he is suspicious of arrangements that could compromise Kumogakure's interests. During the Five Kage Summit, he challenges proposed committees, autonomy measures, tariff zones, and joint garrisons with detailed objections. 106

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

A refines his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to improve his speed, physical strength, and frontal assault power. 41

• Enables extreme-speed movement and close-range combat.
• Supports his powerful defenses and direct fighting style. 41
• His speed is formidable enough to pressure Namikaze Minato, though Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique repeatedly evades him. 29

Lightning Release: Heavy Hammer

A condenses Lightning Release chakra into his right fist for a destructive strike.

• The attack is described as powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks. 29
• Minato avoids it with Flying Thunder God, causing the blow to leave a several-meter-wide crater. 29

Lightning Release: Lightning Body Flicker

A turns himself into a bolt of blue lightning and attacks from multiple angles at extreme speed. 29

• Uses fists, feet, elbows, and knees as Lightning Release-enhanced weapons. 29
• Cannot reliably hit Minato once Minato begins chaining Flying Thunder God repositioning through marked kunai. 29

Taijutsu

A specializes in relentless, high-speed close-quarters combat.

• Uses every part of his body as a weapon while enhanced by lightning chakra. 29
• His physical attacks are ultimately ineffective against Uchiha Narong, who kills him with a single finger flick. 143

Relationships

• Killer B — Brother and partner in the AB Combo; B attempts to support A against Minato with a tailed-beast-chakra attack. 29
• Third Raikage — Father; the Third Raikage dies after holding off the Hidden Stone army for three days. 41
• Namikaze Minato — Battlefield adversary. Their clashes pit A's Lightning Release speed against Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique. 29 41
• Uchiha Narong — Enemy who kills A during the conflict with the allied shinobi forces. 143
• Yugito Nii — Kumogakure jinchūriki present among A's guards at the Five Kage Summit. 104

Story Role / Major Arcs

Defense against Konoha

A leads Kumogakure's assault alongside Killer B as the AB Combo. He confronts Namikaze Minato directly, using Heavy Hammer and Lightning Body Flicker, but Minato's Flying Thunder God prevents him from securing a hit. 29

Third Shinobi World War

A continues improving his Lightning Release Chakra Mode while fighting Minato on Konoha's northern defense line. The AB Combo's coordinated offense remains a major obstacle for Minato. 41

Five Kage Summit

As Fourth Raikage, A arrives at the summit with Killer B and Yugito Nii. He obstructs negotiations through pointed challenges to the proposed political arrangements, raising concerns over neutrality, command, funding, and sovereignty. 104 106

War against Uchiha Narong

A joins the allied forces opposing Narong. He attacks Narong directly at the beginning of the battle but is killed by a single finger flick, demonstrating the overwhelming gap between them. 143