He had the ability to shoot highly pressurized air out of holes in each of his hands. After a failed assassination attempt on Sasuke during a test, he lost during a preliminary battle in which both of his arms were severely wounded. During the third part of the Chunin exam arc, he fought against Shino but lost to him. He and Kin were later used as sacrifices by Orochimaru to summon the souls of the first and second hokages.