Kaya Sarutobi/Abilities

Kaya is a widely known and respected shinobi, despite her status as a missing-nin and is viewed as one of the greatest shinobi. She is revered as the "Goddess of Ash" for her frequent use of the Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning as well as advances in the use of ash in ninjutsu, developing her own ninjutsu style, similar to 's paper-based ninjutsu. Her renown as a shinobi (and as the prodigal daughter of the Third) is high enough that of the Sannin trio knew of her when he encountered her for the first time when she was young and even when he encountered her again in her adulthood.

Intelligence
Kaya's level of intelligence is high. She pays attention to the world around her, having been taught so by. When she enters an area, she tends to observe all means of escape and places for enemies to hide. She is also quite capable of gathering information, by using her own sexuality or torture, both of which she has used several times.

Kaya seems to have studied ninjutsu and means of advancing in it, since she has been able to create ash-style ninjutsu. Not only this, but she appears to have studied the human body, as she easily rendered Saya Kirintei, a skilled Jōnin, unconscious by attacking vital points.

In addition, she possesses extreme knowledge in the creation and execution of strategies, being known for being able to create peace for both sides. This knowledge of strategies borders on her childhood past-time of playing, in which she was 's first partner and he could never beat her.