Akimichi Chouji is a member of Team 10, alongside his best friend Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino and watched over by Jounin sensei Sarutobi Asuma. Noted for his chubby features and unusual style of headgear and hair, Chouji is a member of the Akimichi clan, who have the ability to use a special internal process that allows them to directly convert their calories into chakra, ensuring a high-energy diet. Additionally, Chouji can often be seen munching on several bags of potato chips when doing nothing else.

Chouji’s first major appearance in the series was when Ino quite literally dragged him out to defend Sakura against the Sound Trio. Chouji was reluctant at first, owing to his own team’s weakness. However, a member of the Sound Trio ignited his rage whenthe promise of a Barbecue from Asuma, Chouji was no match for Dosu’s Melody Speaker implant, which channeled ear-splitting sounds directly through Chouji.

The fight did little damage to him permanently, with him resuming his usual activities and snacking heavily during his time spectating the finals of the Chuunin Exam. However, he succumbed to Kabuto’s massive sleep spell and with no Genjutsu training, slept through the joint Sand/Sound invasion.

Shortly after the invasion, Chouji would help retrieve the defecting Sasuke Uchiha. As the powerhouse of the team, Chouji was able to break through a tough chakra-reinforced rock prison set up by the Four Sounds’ Jiroubou, an equally round but far stronger fighter that was able to overpower the entire team. Chouji decided to take Jiroubou on head to head to