He is not, however, above reprimanding his son for his actions, especially when they put others in danger. He is a gentle and caring man with seemingly great wisdom and understanding of the world, and has deep love for his son, Chōji. At some point in time before Chōji became a genin, he took him to the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi Clan Memorial where he told him about the three clan's special bond and his future as the next head of the Akimichi.
Chōza is the head of the Akimichi clan, and was part of an "Ino–Shika–Chō Trio" alongside Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka, his name being the Chō part of the group name. Chōza told him that one day, he would have true friends that would realise that wasn't the true Chōji. Ĭhōza with his son, Chōji at the memorial.Ī few years later, Chōza learned that Chōji was treated as an outcast because of his weight and that he was being told by other children that the Akimichi were useless ninja. Anticipating the Iwa shinobi to turn hostile, the meeting was strategically held at the borderline of the Land of Wind, knowing that the Fourth Kazekage would oversee the meeting should a battle break out nearing Suna territory. Nearing the end of the war, his team was assigned to deliver a request for a peace treaty between Konoha and Iwagakure. In the anime during the Third Shinobi World War, Chōza became responsible for his own genin team, consisting of Ebisu, Genma Shiranui and Might Guy. When he became a genin, Chōza was partnered with Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka.
Fifteenth Head of the Akimichi ( 秋道15代目当主, Akimichi Jūgodaime Tōshu).