Fourth Kazekage

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Rasa took office after the Third Kazekage disappeared, an event that left Sunagakure vulnerable to invasion and contributed to the outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War 41 43. His defense against Iwagakure established his reputation as a capable wartime leader 43.

Abilities & Skills

Magnet Release: Gold Dust

Rasa uses Magnet Release to control Gold Dust for offense, defense, and detection 68 69 319.

• Forms Gold Dust into shuriken, barriers, and large waves; his guards can strengthen his projectiles with Wind Release 69 319.
• Uses Gold Dust Funeral to enclose and restrain an opponent in a pyramid 69.
• Can form a Gold Dust substitute and track opponents through the movement of Gold Dust underground 69.
• Creates a Sand Eye to observe a distant target 69.
• Is especially dangerous in the desert, where his ninjutsu benefits from the terrain and magnetic weapons cannot readily threaten him 68.

Relationships

• Gaara — his son and eventual successor as Fifth Kazekage. While reanimated, Rasa sees Gaara directing a battle and acknowledges how much he has grown 263 285.
• Temari — his daughter, who recognizes him when Orochimaru summons him for a Kage assessment 318.
• Third Kazekage — his predecessor. Both are later reanimated by Orochimaru and briefly turn against him when Kurenai disrupts his control 43 276.
• Sarutobi Asuma — wartime opponent who seriously wounds Rasa, prompting him to seek peace with Konoha 69 71 73.
• Orochimaru — participates in Rasa’s assassination, impersonates him, and later summons him through Impure World Reincarnation 243 245 267.
• Hatake Kakashi — defeats the reanimated Rasa during a Kage assessment; Rasa praises Kakashi’s ability 318 319.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• War with Konoha: Rasa leads a Sand counterattack while Asuma, Minato, and Sakumo move to intercept him. Asuma eliminates his eight guards, but Rasa escapes their encounter wounded and reaches Sunagakure. He subsequently submits a Treaty of Alliance, opening peace talks with Konoha 68 69 71 73.
• Chūnin Exams assassination: After agreeing to attend the exams, Rasa and his escort are attacked by Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kimimaro. Orochimaru then impersonates him; Rasa’s remains are later returned to Sunagakure 239 243 253.
• Reanimation: Orochimaru summons Rasa alongside the Third Kazekage. Kurenai temporarily frees them from his control, but Orochimaru reasserts it. In a later battle, Gaara subdues his father and Karin seals him 267 276 284 285.
• Kage assessment: Orochimaru summons Rasa and the Third Kazekage to test Kakashi. Kakashi breaks through Rasa’s Gold Dust defenses and defeats him 318 319.