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| “ | You're going to die, "Demon", here and now. You must have guessed. I never intended to pay you. | „ |
Gatō is the main antagonist of the Land of Waves Arc in Naruto. He was an extremely corrupt and ruthless businessman and a drug dealer in the Land of Waves. He was also responsible for the death of Kaiza, the father of Inari.
He was voiced by Naoki Bandō in the original Japanese version, and by Fred Tatasciore in the English dubbed version.
Personality[]
Gatō was a corrupt person, characterized by extreme cruelty and greed. If he had even the slightest chance of getting profit, nothing would stop him. He constantly prioritized financial success over any other motives and emotions. He was willing to break prior contracts and agreements in order to save money.
Gatō was also very ruthless and selfish, and dealt harshly with his enemies, having anyone who crossed his path brutally executed. To this end, he had no qualms over harming and having innocent people killed, as he ordered Tsunami to be taken as hostage to stop Tazuna. He can also be cowardly, resentful and grudging, as he kicked a dead Haku in the face for injuring his arm earlier, and then cowering away when Zabuza charged at him.
Biography[]
Creating the Gatō Company years ago, Gatō took control of the Land of Waves' shipping routes and created a monopoly by isolating the country from the outside world, making it impoverished and hunger-stricken. He also dealt with a resident named Kaiza with a public execution in order to demoralize the people so nobody would stand up to him.
However, with news of a bridge to the mainland being built, Gatō hired Zabuza Momochi to assassinate the bridge maker Tazuna and discourage the bridge's construction. But due to Team 7's intervention as Tazuna's bodyguards, and Zabuza's arrogance, Gatō decides to take matters into his own hands.
Gatō running away from Zabuza
After Zabuza's first fight, he reproached him for coming back and mocking his defeat. Seeing him in this state, he silently decided to approach him, but was violently restrained by Haku. His bodyguards try to attack him, but Haku stops them and intimidates them. He then lets him go, with Gato angrily declaring as he left that if they failed again, they would be out of the organization and no one else would hire them.
Making his move once Zabuza's arms were broken during his rematch with Kakashi, Gatō arrives with his men to finish the job himself while also killing Zabuza so he would not have to pay him for his services. But his scheme backfired when Zabuza, near death, used the last of his strength to brave through Gatō's men to kill him, thus granting him his comeuppance and avenging Kaiza's death.
Trivia[]
- In the manga, Gatō was killed by Zabuza decapitating him with a kunai. In the anime, however, he died when Zabuza slashed him several times in the torso until he fell over the edge of the Great Naruto Bridge when it was still under construction, and he drowned as a result.
