Ashura Otsutsuki

as a young child, Ashura was a carefree and loving child who looked up to and happily played with his older brother. Even though he was the son of the famed Sage of Six Paths, Ashura was born with no talent and thus could not accomplish much on his own. Instead, he valued depending on and cooperating with others. as a child, he was shown to be impatient and insecure at his limited prowess, unlike his older brother and father. Still, Ashura adored Indra and would constantly devote himself to studying, aiming to be like his older brother. Even more, he strongly believed Indra would be the better choice as successor to Ninshū and made no effort in trying to claim the title. At the same time, he was a very determined person, refusing to give up on a goal once he set it. With the help of his countless friends and allies, and through sheer hard work and determination, he awakened his own power. As he never lost sight of his principles and the love he had for others, he believed love to be the key to peace. This ultimately convinced Hagoromo to appoint Asura as the successor to his Ninshū as Hagoromo wanted the world to adopt Ashura's way of thinking.

When Indra started to deviate from their father's philosophy and teachings by focusing on power to maintain order and rebuffing help from others, Ashura, although he loved his brother dearly and was reluctant to challenge him, felt he had no choice but to fight Indra. Before any violent acts would occur between them Ashura tried to reach out to Indra in hope the latter would draw away from his hatred but was unsuccessful. Despite the rivalry and hatred between the brothers, Ashura always loved and respected his older brother and only wished to be reincarnated over and over again to battle Indra so as to eventually end the feud between them, a dream which would be realised in Naruto and Sasuke.

Ashura had short, spiky brown hair and black eyes — two locks of which were wrapped in bandages framing either side of his face in a similar manner to his brother. He possessed stern facial features. He wore a light-coloured kimono with magatama adorned around the collar. The kimono was held closed by a dark-coloured sash. Underneath, he wore a black full-body suit.

Originally, Asura was very untalented and showed no special capabilities. However, he proved himself a late-bloomer as through years of gruelling hard work and dedication, Ashura developed tremendous skill and awakened his own inherited power: the power of "bodily chakra". This ultimately made him on par with the might and prowess of his genius older brother, Indra. He was also a capable leader, obtaining countless loyal followers. It was because of Ashura's philosophy that his father blessed him with his power and made him the successor to Ninshū. After inheriting his father's power, his might proved able to decisively defeat Indra.

While a much slower learner than Indra, over time, Ashura greatly improved in this art. Ultimately, he became very skilled and knowledgeable enough to pass these teachings on to others. He also proved to become adept in battling with this art, able to repel his genius brother's attacks with one of his own. He could sense the presence of chakra from noticeable distances and heal people of most injuries. Asura also developed a technique that produces several spiralling orbs to launch as a projectile. Additionally, he could put people to sleep.