A (Third Raikage)

==Summary==
A was the Third Raikage (三代目雷影, Sandaime Raikage) of Kumogakure, renowned for being the greatest Raikage the village has ever had.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , with Raiton Chakra Mode, far higher with Hell Stab
Key: Base | Lightning Armor
Name: A, "Sandaime Raikage" (3rd Raikage)
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Around 60s)
Classification: Human, Ninja, Third Raikage, Edo Tensei Zombie
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Alive=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Adept Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Stealth Mastery, Acrobatics (A has shown incredible agility in battle), Chakra Manipulation, Surface Scaling, Water Walking, Statistics Amplification (He can enhance his strength with Chakra. Can greatly enhance his strength and speed with his Lightning Armor. Furthermore, he can dramatically increase his piercing power with the Hell Stab), Speed Enhancement (He can enhance his speed with Shunshin, and even further enhance it with his Lightning Style Shunshin), Weapon Creation (With the Hell Stab, A can create blade of lightning of various sizes and piercing power by concentrating Lightning Style chakra in his fingertips), Lightning Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Barrier Creation (His Lightning Armor covers his body in Lightning Chakra, greatly enhancing his durability and defenses), Paralysis Inducement (via paralysis jutsu and Raiton), Sealing with Kohaku no Jōhei (It can seal any target who responds to the wielder of the pot, which the 3rd Raikage employed to seal the Eight Tails)
|-|Edo Tensei=All previous abilities when alive, 
*Regeneration (Low-Godly - Edo Tensei are capable of regenerating from the complete destructionNaruto Chapter 517 page 8 and 9 of their bodiesNaruto Chapter 561. It's stated that as long as the soul remains, the Edo Tensei will keep coming back to lifeNaruto Chapter 120Naruto Chapter 518) 
*Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 - Edo Tensei are corpses possessed by a soul brought back from the Pure Land. They are incapable of feeling pain along with being able to survive grievous injuries such as bisectionNaruto Chapter 523 and dismemberment.Naruto Chapter 520 page 21 Edo Tensei will keep coming back so long as their soul remains bound to the Edo realmNaruto Chapter 120Naruto Chapter 518) 
*Inorganic Physiology (Type 1 - Edo Tensei bodies are comprised of dust and ash enveloping an already deceased corpse shaping it into the revived person the caster choosesNaruto Chapter 119) 
*Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3 - The Edo Tensei are the souls of the dead the caster wants to reanimate, the caster uses an already dead body to house the revived soulNaruto Chapter 520) 
*Instinctive Action (Edo Tensei are programed to automatically counter enemy jutsuNaruto Chapter 547 along with their bodies moving of its own accordNaruto Chapter 548)
*Resistance to Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation and Emotion Detection (Even though Edo Tensei are able to retain their consciousness when brought back from the afterlife, the controller can suppress their free willNaruto Chapter 119 Page 16 binding their mind and shutting off all emotionNaruto Chapter 522) 
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Attack Potency: Unknown, possibly Mountain level (He should be somewhat comparable to his son, as they share a similar level of power and physical constitutionScales to approximately 100 Megatons), Island level with Raiton Chakra Mode (The Raikage, or "A", is the strongest Shinobi in the village.Jin no Sho, page 142 During A's long rein this included several Jinchūriki, including Killer B, and his son. Furthermore, the 3rd Raikage has a reputation for being the only Shinobi in history to fight a Bijuu unarmored and unarmed.Naruto Chapter 554 His Databook entryJin no Sho, page 201 offers further support for this by citing his ability to fight Gyūki with his bare hands, and sever his tails. Gyūki himself praises the Raikage's strength and reselience, and tells Naruto of one of their battles where they fought until exhaustion and collapsed simultaneouslyNaruto Chapter 555Scales to approximately 4.3 Gigatons with Raiton Chakra Mode), far higher with Hell Stab (Using this move, the Raikage was capable of easily chopping off all of Gyūki's tails at the same timeNaruto Chapter 555 due to the greatly enhanced cutting power offered by this move. This move is also capable of easily piercing the Raikage himself, even through his Raiton ArmorNaruto Chapter 555Scales to 15.55 Gigatons with Hell Stab) 
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Should likely be comparable to his son) | Sub-Relativistic (Able to keep up with KCM Naruto)
Lifting Strength: Class G (One of the physically strongest shinobi, can grapple with KCM Naruto and broke out of Gaara's sand restraint)
Striking Strength: Unknown, possibly Mountain level (Should be somewhat comparable to his son), Island level with Raiton Chakra Mode (Comparable to Gyūki and his son), far higher with Hell Stab
Durability: Island level (Should be comparable to his son, as they were stated to be the only ones able to withstand Mabui’s jutsuNaruto Chapter 562), far higher with Raiton Chakra Mode (Should be comparable to his striking strength. Has been described as "impenetrable" in his Raiton Chakra Mode.Naruto Chapter 554 Gyūki implied that he used Bijū bombs against the Raikage,Naruto Chapter 555 with him surviving them and only succumbing to his own Hell Stab. Survived KCM Naruto's Rasenshuriken with very minimal damageNaruto Chapter 554Scales to 15.55 Gigatons with Raiton Chakra Mode)
Stamina: Superhuman (Fended off ten thousand shinobi for three consecutive days and nights before finally collapsing, and battled Gyuki, a Bijuu with vast chakra reserves, to the point that they both collapsed from exhaustion) | Infinite (Edo Tensei have an infinite chakra supplyNaruto Chapter 591, that is to say their chakra reserves will refill indefinitely and continuously, meaning that they can keep fightingNaruto Chapter 662 without fail or succumbing to physical limitations like fatigue, pain, or debilitating injuries)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Nothing notable
Intelligence: Gifted combatant (Should possess some level of leadership qualities given his former status as a ninja village leader)
Weaknesses: His offensive capabilities surpass his defensive ones (This can be exploited to turn his attacks back on him)
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Raiton (Lightning Release): One of the basic elemental nature transformation techniques that allows the user to generate lightning by increasing the high-frequency vibrations of their chakra, allowing for piercing damage and fast movement. The electricity paralyzes the target so that they are unable to move and leave them vulnerable to a finishing strike. While uncommon, lightning can be infused into bladed weapons in a way similar to Wind Release through chakra flow for increased the piercing power through vibrations, with the added effect of inducing numbness.
*Raiton no Yoroi (Lightning Release Armor): The user wraps their body in a layer of lightning chakra that, instead of being used offensively, is used to electrically stimulate the user's nervous system. The technique speeds up neural synapses to react faster, and to push physical prowess to the absolute limit, allowing for tremendous raw speed. This armor, combined with taijutsu, allows the Third Raikage to utilize nin-taijutsu. The armor also increases the user's defenses, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks.
*Jigokuzuki (Hell Stab): The Hell Stab is the strongest technique of the Third Raikage, whereby he concentrates a considerable amount of lightning chakra into just the fingertips of a single hand and then performs a thrusting motion, which together allows him to pierce a target in a manner somewhat similar to either the Chidori or Lightning Cutter. The intensity, size, and strength of the technique can be proportionally increased by reducing the number of fingers involved:
*Four-Finger Nukite (Yonhon Nukite): Strong enough to break through robust defenses with relative ease.
*Three-Finger Nukite (Sanbon Nukite): Effective against even malleable materials like rubber that can usually handle a blow by dissipating its force. The Third can create a shock-wave by swinging his hand, which was powerful enough to send opponents in the immediate area around him flying backward.
*One-Finger Nukite (Ippon Nukite): Known as the "strongest spear" (saikyō no hoko), where the concentration of chakra is so great that it extends well beyond the finger in a single point.
==Notable Matchups==
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==Notes/Explanations==
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