Chōza Akimichi

is the father of Choji Akimichi and former teammate of Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka, and together they are the Previous Ino-Shika-Cho trio. He seems to be a gentle and caring man, even sage-like at times, and has deep concern for his son, Choji, as seen in the flash backs during the Sasuke Retrieval arc. One of the quotes he said to Choji (when he was young and sad about not having many friends) that supports this is "Someday you'll have a group of real friends who see [your kind heart] inside of you and respect you for it. You'll find friends who believe in you, who trust you with their lives.  Cherish those friends, Choji." The kanji on his chest armor means "eat".