He was a member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja until his death ten years before the series begins. When six of the group attempted a coup, he sided with Asuma Sarutobi and three others—Chiriku, Nauma, and Tōu—to stop them. He was killed by Kazuma during the conflict, specifically when Kitane and three lightning-user allies tried to use their combined Limelight technique on him.
Kitane was legendary as a lightning-chakra master, ranked among the absolute best of his generation alongside Nauma, Tōu, and Seito. His fighting style mirrored Asuma's in philosophy: blending taijutsu with elemental techniques through a signature weapon. He wielded a three-sectioned metal staff that could channel his lightning attacks, letting him send electrical currents through the ground by striking it into the earth. Breaking the staff apart into three pieces unlocked his Lightning Release: Thunder Binding, a jutsu that formed barriers around targets. When positioned at one of the four cardinal directions alongside his three fellow masters, he could participate in Limelight—a devastating technique that reduced everything in range to ash.
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