Kitsuchi

is a shinobi from Iwagakure and the father of Kurotsuchi, making him the son or son-in-law of the Third Tsuchikage.

Appearance
Kitsuchi is a very tall and brawny shinobi. He has dark hair that ends in a ponytail of sorts, a bulbous nose, and a beard. He wears the standard Iwagakure shinobi uniform with a left sleeve and a right lapel. He also wears the forehead protector of the Shinobi Alliance. There are also bandages around his right hand.

Abilities
Having been appointed as the Second Division Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, Kitsuchi is a very powerful individual.

Taijutsu
As suggested by his position as the Commander of the short range oriented Division, Kitsuchi seems to be an accomplished taijutsu user, with a great deal of physical strength: with the aid of his earth-natured techniques, he was able to punch away Kinkaku in his six-tailed form with no visible strain on himself.

Nature Transformation
Kitsuchi is able to use Earth Release techniques with great proficiency. This was first demonstrated when he used the powerful Earth Release: Opening Earth Rising Excavation technique along with his daughter, exposing the entire part of the White Zetsu Army that was travelling under the surface. He is also able to cover his fist, and possibly other parts of his body, in extremely hard rock, strong enough to endure direct contact with a transformed Kinkaku's chakra shield.

Also, given that his daughter Kurotsuchi possesses a kekkei genkai, the Lava Release, Kitsuchi might be able to use it as well.

Shinobi World War Arc
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he was appointed as the commander of the Second Division of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the Short-Range Battle Division. Later, after the Alliance found out that the White Zetsu Army was moving underground, the Tsuchikage told them to inform Kitsuchi. Kitsuchi receives the information and unearths the advancing Zetsu army with Kurotsuchi, and then orders his division to attack. During the battle, Kitsuchi recieves the order that he and his Division have to mobilize to back up the First Division. When he arrives he saves Darui by punching Kinkaku away from him with an Earth Release technique.

Trivia

 * "Kitsuchi" means "Yellow Earth".