A

Biodata

History

War with Konoha

After learning of Danzō’s death, A ordered Black Lightning to lead Yugito in an all-out assault on the Land of Fire border once the new year began. He intended to exploit Konoha’s turmoil and bring a nearly year-long war to an end 82. The campaign instead ended in a crushing defeat. Having only recently taken office, A feared the loss would damage his standing in Kumogakure; Blue B had to urge him to calm down 90.

When Killer B appeared to turn the Eight-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball toward him, A noticed a change in its eyes, warned the Cloud ninja that it was not Killer B, and fled 98. Hane subsequently confronted him over the war and killed his aide in front of him 98 99. A wrote an admission of responsibility for invading neighboring lands and threatening further war after defeat. He presented it to Hane anxiously, afraid it might not satisfy him 100.

Later conflicts

Five years later, A still remembered his confrontation with Hane as a humiliation. He joined other Kage in Konoha hoping their united opposition could prevent the Hokage from displacing the daimyō, but what he saw in the village shook his confidence 137. During discussions about Akatsuki, he raised the possibility that the group was hiding in Imperial territory. Kumogakure was especially concerned because Akatsuki appeared to be targeting Tailed Beasts 163.

On a battlefield against a reincarnated army, A came face to face with his father, the Third Raikage. A recognized him immediately, but the Third Raikage attacked with One-Finger Nukite before they could speak 164. Later accounts show A taking part in discussions about war against Konoha and charging Imperial forces. In the latter battle, Imperial shinobi wounded him with One-Finger Nukite, leaving him horrified that they had mastered his father’s technique 205 218.

Personality

A is quick-tempered and aggressive: he ordered an invasion to exploit Konoha’s instability, reacted furiously to its defeat, and threatened Ōnoki with Killer B during a later dispute 82 90 129. He can nonetheless recognize immediate danger, warning his ninja to flee the altered Eight-Tails and yielding to Hane when further resistance threatened Kumogakure 98 99 100.

Relationships

• Third Raikage — A’s father. A encountered his reincarnated form in battle, but the Third Raikage attacked him immediately 164.
• Blue B — Reprimanded A when the defeat at the border drove him toward a loss of control 90.
• Killer B — A recognized that the Eight-Tails aiming a Tailed Beast Ball at him was not acting as Killer B normally would 98.
• Black Lightning — A ordered him to lead Yugito in the assault on the Land of Fire border 82.
• Uchiha Hane — Defeated and humiliated A, then accepted his written admission of responsibility for the war 98 99 100.
• Ōnoki — Fellow Kage with whom A argued over military strength and later discussed opposition to Konoha 129 137.

Notable Quotes

“Run! That isn't Killer B!” 98

“From this day onward, whenever I see Clan Head Uchiha, Lord Hane, it will be as though I have seen a god, a reminder of the mistakes I have made!” — from A’s written admission to Hane 100