A

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	A (艾)
Alias(es)	Fourth Raikage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hidden Cloud Village (Kumogakure)
Occupation/Role	Raikage; leader of Kumogakure
First Appearance	Chapter 36 (mentioned) 36

Appearance

A is a powerfully built man whose imposing physical presence matches his Lightning Release fighting style. His muscular frame and lightning-wreathed body are repeatedly emphasized during crises. 49 79 104

• Exceptionally muscular build. 49 104
• Uses a Lightning Release Chakra Mode that covers his body in electrical chakra. 79 104

Personality

A is forceful, hot-tempered, and decisive. Xuan's repeated incursions into the Land of Lightning provoke open fury from him, particularly after Kumogakure's intelligence network and strategic defenses are compromised. 49 50

Despite his aggression, A recognizes that attacking Xuan without preparation could lead to needless losses. During the Five Kage discussions, he opposes complacency while acknowledging that Xuan is an enemy beyond conventional understanding. 99 104

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

A possesses the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, described as the foundation of his unmatched speed and combat strength. 79 104

• Enables extremely high-speed movement and powerful physical combat. 104
• His chakra mode is disrupted by Xuan's tailed-beast synchronization. 79
• He attempts to use its power to resist the Crimson-Eyed Edict, but his arm is forcibly broken before he can complete his attack. 104

Leadership and Military Command

As Raikage, A directs Kumogakure's response to Xuan's attacks and participates in the Five Kage's emergency decisions. 49 80 104

• Authorizes escalating countermeasures after Xuan is classified as an SSS-rank threat. 44
• Reacts to Xuan's breach of the Central Cipher Tower and demands an explanation for the intrusion. 49
• Joins Mei Terumi in leaving the Five Kage sealing formation to address Xuan's decoys. 80
• Leads the Dawn Assault Squad against Xuan alongside Ōnoki and Sasuke. 104

Relationships

• Uchiha Xuan — Principal enemy. Xuan repeatedly infiltrates Kumogakure, dismantles its defenses, steals its intelligence, and ultimately defeats A during the Dawn Assault. 41 49 50 104
• Darui — Kumogakure commander and subordinate. Darui repeatedly reports on and confronts Xuan's actions on A's behalf. 41 49 71
• Mei Terumi — Fellow Kage. They coordinate during the Five Kage formation crisis, departing separately to pursue Xuan's apparent threats. 80
• Ōnoki — Fellow Kage and member of the Dawn Assault Squad. 104
• Uchiha Sasuke — Member of the Dawn Assault Squad assembled against Xuan. 104

Story Role / Major Arcs

Kumogakure Crisis

Xuan first invokes A's authority by forging an ultimatum in the Raikage's handwriting, threatening the Hidden Sand Village over the abduction of Kumogakure's jinchūriki. 36

After Xuan attacks Kumogakure's eastern outpost, he sends A a message claiming that he seeks only to borrow the Raikage's laboratory. Kumogakure responds by raising Xuan's threat assessment to SSS-rank and preparing the Lightning Prison Cage plan. 41 44

Xuan subsequently infiltrates Kumogakure's Cipher Tower remotely, provoking A into destroying the control console in rage. He then seizes the Thunder Spine Defense Line's master-control crystal and uncovers its underground lightning-vein route. 49 50

Fourth Shinobi World War

Xuan's five-tailed-beast chakra synchronization briefly disrupts A's Lightning Release Chakra Mode alongside the chakra control of other Kage. 77 79

When false threats create an opening in the Five Kage's defensive formation, A and Mei Terumi leave their positions to eliminate them. 80

Dawn Assault and Defeat

At the Five Kage summit, A argues that Xuan must be eliminated before his power stabilizes. He leads the resulting Dawn Assault Squad with Ōnoki and Sasuke into the Naka River Shrine. 104

The assault enters Xuan's Crimson-Eyed Edict domain, where A's chakra pathways are distorted by a rule-based judgment. His attempt to retaliate with the Liger Bomb fails when his lightning-armored arm bends backward and breaks. 104

Notable Quotes

“We can't wait any longer!” 104

“The strongest spear must be matched with the strongest shield.” 46