A
Hokage: Starting with Dual Kamui
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | A |
| Alias(es) | Fourth Raikage 27 28 |
| Gender | Male 28 |
| Affiliation | Hidden Cloud Village 27 |
| Occupation/Role | Fourth Raikage 27 51 |
| Status | Deceased; subsequently summoned through Impure World Reincarnation 476 605 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 27 27 |
Background / History
A was in his office when explosions at Cloud Thunder Gorge alerted him to danger. He rushed there and confronted Uchiha Riu, demanding that Riu get away from his younger brother, Killer B 27 28. Later, A initiated a Five Kage Summit hosted by Mifune in the Land of Iron. By then, he had lost his left arm 51.
In a later fight with Riu, A survived three strikes from a Complete Body Susanoo. Riu offered him a place under his command, but A refused to submit 311. After A's death, Kabuto resurrected him through Impure World Reincarnation and used him as a pawn in the Masquerade 476. A was summoned again in a later conflict, angrily protesting that he had been brought back repeatedly 605.
Appearance
A retains an imposing presence even after losing his left arm 51.
- His missing arm leaves one sleeve empty 51.
- In combat, he surrounds himself with lightning armor 615.
Personality
A is protective of Killer B and quick to anger when his brother is threatened 28. He is impatient with delays, openly snorting when told the Hokage will arrive late to the Five Kage Summit 51. His hostility toward Riu persists after death, and he resents being repeatedly summoned through Impure World Reincarnation 466 605.
Abilities & Skills
Lightning Armor and nin-taijutsu
- A fights while clad in lightning armor, using close-range strikes such as the elbow attack Heavy Flowing Waterfall 615.
- He crosses several nautical miles in seconds while charging at Riu 466.
- His lightning defense collapses under Riu's Complete Body Susanoo, but he survives three strikes 311.
Endurance against Susanoo
- A exhausts his means to cripple one leg of Shadow's Susanoo, a feat later jokingly called the “Will of A” 1201.
Relationships
- Killer B — Younger brother whom A rushes to protect at Cloud Thunder Gorge 27 28.
- Uchiha Riu / Shadow — Adversary who defeats A and offers him a place under his command; A refuses and later vows to kill him 311 466.
- Kabuto Yakushi — Resurrects A through Impure World Reincarnation and uses him as a pawn 476.
- Jiraiya — Target of A's attacks while A is an Impure World Reincarnation shinobi 451 452.