Kiba Inuzuka is a genin-level shinobi of the Hidden Leaf Village's Inuzuka clan. He and his partner Akamaru, are both members of Team Kurenai. At a very young age, Akamaru was given to Kiba by his mother, Tsume, and the two became very close soon after. He cares deeply for Akamaru, and is willing to do whatever is necessary to protect him.
Kiba's fighting style, like all Inuzuka, revolve around collaboration techniques with his ninja hound partner Akamaru. His battle style is usually a combination of taijutsu enhanced by his special clan techniques. He fights and attacks with the ferocity of a beast, utilising his sharp claws and other beast-like abilities that he gains from his Four Legs Technique. Despite his pride as an individual fighter, he usually performs tag-team tactics with Akamaru. Together, they can attack at high speed with excellent coordination, as Kiba can turn Akamaru into an identical clone of himself.
As a member of the Inuzuka clan, Kiba possesses enhanced senses of hearing and smell. His most powerful sense, and weapon, is his sense of smell. By concentrating his chakra in his nasal passages, Kiba can make his sense of smell a thousand times more sensitive than average; making it easy for him to distinguish people by their scent. Kiba has stated that his nose is stronger than any ninja hound and this skill makes him vital in search missions as he is able to follow his enemy with his sense of smell.