A (Fourth Raikage)

“	Shinobi ought not to lower their heads so easily. Action and power are what shinobi respect! There should be no compromise between shinobi. The history of the human race is a history of war! Ever since the three Shinobi World Wars… Every country… every village has fought for the strongest techniques. The weak will be crushed! That is the inescapable truth of the ninja world!	„
	~ A to Naruto

Summary

A (エー, Ay) is the Fourth Raikage (四代目雷影, Yondaime Raikage, Literally meaning: Fourth Lightning Shadow) of Kumogakure. His partner and brother is Killer B.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 7-A, 6-C with V1, higher with V2, far higher with Ōnoki's enhancement

Name: A, commonly known as Fourth Raikage

Origin: Naruto

Gender: Male

Age: 47 | 62 in the Boruto Movie

Classification: Human Ninja, Raikage, Wrestler

Powers and Abilities:

• Powers and Abilities
• Ōnoki Enhanced
• Resistances

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Chakra Manipulation
• Taijutsu Expert (He is a master of Nin-Taijutsu, a unique style that combines Taijutsu with Ninjutsu in the form of his Lightning Armor. A employs a plethora of westling and grappling based moves as his main style)
• Acrobatics
• Surface Scaling
• Water Walking
• Statistics Amplification (He can enhance his strength with Chakra. Can greatly enhance his strength and speed with his Lightning Armor)
• Speed Enhancement (He can enhance his speed with Shunshin, and even further enhance it with his Lightning Style Shunshin)
• Afterimage Creation (He can create afterimages when employing his Lightning Style Shunshin)
• Earth Manipulation
• Water Manipulation
• Lightning Manipulation, Barrier Creation, Limited Biological Manipulation (His Lightning Armor covers his body in Lightning Chakra, greatly enhancing his durability and defenses. The lightning increases the speed of his neurotransmitters as well)
• Paralysis Inducement (via paralysis jutsu and with Raiton)
• Immense Pain Tolerance (He didn't even flinch when he cut off his own arm, which was burning at the time)
• Sealing with Kohaku no Jōhei (A has access to the Kohaku no Jōhei, which can seal any target who responds to the wielder of the pot)

Vastly improved strength and speed thanks to the combination of the Light-Weight Rock Technique and Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique, Flight (He can fly thanks to the Light-Weight Rock Technique)

Extreme Heat (His Raiton Armor can withstand Amaterasu's heat for a relatively long time)

Attack Potency: Mountain level (Even while fatigued, he could shatter one of the arms of Guruguru’s Buddha Statue. Effortlessly killed White Zetsu), Island level with V1 (Consistently overpowered KCM Naruto and sent him flying with his punches, with Naruto even praising his strength. He threatened to kill Naruto), higher with V2 (Far stronger than before due to his speed increasing, which also greatly increases his punching power. During one of Gyūki's past rampages, A was able to chop off his horn, drop him to the ground, and make him wince in pain. The Raikage, or "A", is the strongest Shinobi in Kumogakure. A is also confirmed to have the highest battle power in his village, which includes Killer B and Gyūki. Upon entering his V2 Lightning Armor, Karin stated that the Raikage's chakra is "at Bijū level". At his full power, Killer B stated that he was capable of killing KCM Naruto), far higher with Ōnoki's enhancement (Easily punched through Madara's Humanoid Susano'o, breaking its ribs and sending it flying)

Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Should be comparable to base Killer B), Sub-Relativistic with V1 (Able to keep up with KCM Naruto. Significantly faster than MS Sasuke), higher with V2 (Significantly faster than before)

Lifting Strength: At least Class M (Far stronger than Jirobo)

Striking Strength: Mountain level (Could damage Guruguru’s Buddha Statue), Island level with V1 (Can overpower KCM Naruto), higher with V2 (Capable of harming Gyūki with his chop, with his punches at least being comparable), far higher with Ōnoki's enhancement

Durability: Island level (Took less damage from Mabui’s jutsu than Tsunade), higher with Raiton Chakra Mode (Should be comparable to his striking strength. His Raiton Armor greatly enhances his durability. Easily Withstood B's Lariat twice), far higher with Ōnoki's enhancement (Blocked an attack from Madara's Susano'o)

Stamina: Superhuman (Cut his arm off without any apparent discomfort, can fight in the 4th Great Ninja War without being noticeably tired, also possesses chakra comparable to that of a tailed beast)

Range: Standard Melee Range

Standard Equipment: None notable

Intelligence: Gifted (Is intelligent enough to become a leader of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, as well as the supreme commander of Shinobi Alliance)

Weaknesses: Quick to anger, only has one arm (Bee implied that his left arm is stronger than his right, lacks versatility compared to the other Kages)

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique): A high-speed movement technique.
• Raiton Chakura Mōdo (Lightning Release Chakra Mode): A wraps his body in a layer of lightning chakra which, instead of being used offensively, is used to stimulate his nervous system electrically. The technique speeds up neural synapses' reaction time and pushes physical prowess to the absolute limit allowing for tremendous raw speed. This mode also allows A to minimize the damage dealt by other lightning-based attacks. He can also sharpen his lightning chakra enough to cut through limbs neatly. This technique serves as the basis for A's nintaijutsu.
  • Elbow: After covering himself in his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, A thrusts his elbow at his opponent with extreme force.
  • Guillotine Drop: After covering himself in his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, A jumps into the air above his opponent and performs a downwards kick, using the momentum of the fall to increase the power behind the attack.
  • Liger Bomb: After covering himself in his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, A grabs his opponent and lifts them into the air. Then, using his extreme strength, he smashes them headfirst onto the ground in what resembles a powerbomb maneuver.
  • Raigyaku Suihei (Lightning Oppression Horizontal): A performs a simple backhanded horizontal chop against his opponent.
  • Raigyaku Suihei Choppu (Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop): A leaps from a high vantage point and performs a simple yet powerful horizontal chop on his opponent from above, seemingly using the momentum gained in the previous fall to increase the force behind his strike. In the event the attack isn't powerful enough to penetrate an opponent's defense, the attack can be used to push an opponent well into the ground to prevent them from escaping from another incoming attack.
  • Lariat: The user charges at their opponent, striking them with a flexed arm, which can be coated in chakra. A successful strike can blow away a target's chest or neck with a direct hit. The attack is rather straightforward, but very quick, powerful and is easily capable of knocking down an opponent.
  • Lightning Straight: A runs towards the opponent and punches them at maximum speed.

Notable Matchups

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References

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