A

Biodata

Appearance

A has a heavily muscled build and an imposing presence 291 294.

• His eyes become bloodshot when he is enraged 233 389.
• Lightning accompanies his forceful arrival at an alliance meeting 291.

Personality

A is quick to anger and favors direct action. He calls an emergency meeting after learning of Konoha’s invasion of the Land of Wind, and later vows to kill Uchiha Fugaku to avenge fallen Kumogakure shinobi 233 260. Despite his contempt for Ōnoki’s methods, he recognizes that the Tsuchikage is the stronger strategist 294 295.

Abilities & Skills

Physical strength and lightning

• A describes his strength as “a blade that tears enemies apart” 294.
• His arrival at an alliance meeting is accompanied by violent lightning 291.

Command

• He leads five hundred elite Kumogakure raiders across the Land of Fire border 242.
• He later mobilizes more than eighty percent of Kumogakure’s strength for the front lines 260.

Story Role

• Response to Konoha: News of Konoha’s invasion of the Land of Wind prompts A to convene an emergency meeting. He subsequently leads a raid into the Land of Fire, where he watches his subordinates suffer heavy losses 233 242 243.
• Wider mobilization: After further Kumogakure losses, A assembles most of the village’s forces, including its elite jonin and two major trump cards 260.
• Alliance leadership: A joins talks with Ōnoki and other leaders about countering Konoha. He becomes the alliance’s supreme commander, with Ōnoki as deputy, though they continue to clash over strategy 291 292 294 295 393.
• Continued conflict: A and Ōnoki argue again after defeats by Naruto and Killer B, with A pressing for immediate retaliation and Ōnoki favoring defense 452.

Relationships

• Mabui — His aide, who complains about his habit of smashing desks and later offers advice that he takes into account 233 260.
• Darui — Kumogakure jonin who accompanies A during the village’s mobilization and later attends alliance talks with him 260 291.
• Ōnoki — Allied deputy commander and frequent strategic opponent; A nevertheless acknowledges his superior strategic judgment 294 295 393.
• Uchiha Fugaku — A vows to kill him in revenge for fallen Kumogakure shinobi 260.

Notable Quotes

“This strength of mine is a blade that tears enemies apart!” 294