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| エー Ē
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| Manga | Naruto Chapter #648 |
| Anime | Naruto Shippūden Episode #369 |
| Appears in | Anime, Manga |
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| Birthdate |  December 1 
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| Sex |  Male
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| Status | Deceased |
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| Blood type | O |
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A (エー, Ē, Viz: Ei, English TV: Ay) was the First Raikage (初代雷影, Shodai Raikage, literally meaning: First or Founding Lightning Shadow) who founded Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning.
Background
The first ever summit of the five Kage is convened.
At the first meeting of the five Kage, he was accompanied by the future Second Raikage. He sat alongside the other Kage and told Hashirama that bowing to other Kage was not a sign of a lasting leader. After asking the First Kazekage to give voice to his alternative request, since Sunagakure already had a tailed beast, he expressed outrage when the Kazekage made a demand of receiving 30% of whatever they would pay for a tailed beast from Konoha. As infighting broke out and Hashirama Senju made his plea to them to preserve the future of their children and unite, he looked on intently.[2]
Personality
While not much was seen of his personality, A did seemingly have a verbal tic, ending his sentences with "yo" (よ).[3] He also seemed to have a habit of folding his arms. He was a prideful man and held the idea that shinobi shouldn't lower their heads so easily. A had a strong will to protect Kumogakure, something he passed down to his successor.
Appearance
A wearing the Raikage headpiece.
A was a dark-skinned man, with prominent creases under his eyes and a mop of shaggy black hair, which partially obscured his forehead protector. In terms of attire, he wore a high-collared dark kimono-shirt, dark pants bound by a sash and a light-colored scarf around his neck. He also wore small stud-earrings. In the anime, his attire consists of a cream-colored coat with a high collar, a white forehead protector, zōri and a purple scarf around his neck.
Abilities
As the First Raikage and the founder of Kumogakure, A was undoubtedly a powerful shinobi. Though his abilities remain highly unknown, as the previous "A" the First was most likely capable of performing the Lightning Release: Lariat and its stronger variation.[4]
Part II
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes
The deceased Kage summoning Team 7 and the tailed beasts.
Subsequent to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki being sealed by Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, he and the other deceased Kage were summoned from the Pure Land by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki to aid him and the Hokage in summoning Team 7, the tailed beasts and Madara Uchiha from Kaguya's dimension. He later commented on the state of things before his and the other Kage's souls were released to the Pure Land once more.
Trivia
- In terms of appearance, A bears a stark resemblance to popular African-American music icon Jimi Hendrix.
