A

Biodata

History

A is the son of the Third Raikage, who was also named A. He fought alongside Killer B, who calls him his “big bro,” and confronted Minato Namikaze during the war with Leaf Village 89 123. When a Hidden Cloud ambush failed, A judged that a decisive battle would cost too many lives and declined to press the attack 124. His father later told him that Lightning Country would depend on him; A is subsequently identified as the Fourth Raikage 128 157.

As Raikage, A agreed to the Lightning Country daimyo’s demand for an S-rank kill-on-sight order against Hyuga Iwa, though he questioned its justification. The daimyo offered Cloud Village 500 million ryo in industrial-development funds 157. Later, A took part in discussions about the daimyos’ responsibilities and attended Leaf Village’s martial arts tournament, where he discussed how often it should be held 276 286.

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Release and Taijutsu

• A uses Lightning Release Chakra Mode, surrounding his body with lightning chakra during combat with Minato 123.
• His Lightning Release: Heavy Boulder Stream is a direct punch that sent a Leaf squad captain flying 122.

Battlefield Judgment

• After the failed ambush, A weighed the likely casualties of a decisive battle and the danger posed by the Leaf shinobi covering the retreat 124.

Relationships

• Third Raikage A — Father and predecessor, who entrusted Lightning Country’s future to him 89 128.
• Killer B — Younger-brother figure and combat partner 89 123.
• Minato Namikaze — Wartime opponent; they later discussed the martial arts tournament as village leaders 123 286.
• Hyuga Iwa — Subject of the daimyo’s kill-on-sight order; later spoke with A about investing in the training of future tournament competitors 157 286.

Trivia

• A is also his father’s name. References to “Third Raikage A” concern his father, not the Fourth Raikage 19 89.