Gatō Company
CharacterThe Gatō Company was the shipping firm run by Gatō, who used its legitimate import and export trade as cover for smuggling and drug dealing. The profits made him the world's wealthiest man and let him tighten his grip on the Land of Waves.
Overview
On paper the Gatō Company was an ordinary transport and shipping business, but its founder Gatō treated that trade as a mask for far darker dealings. Behind the cargo runs he moved contraband and peddled narcotics, and the fortune he amassed made him the richest man alive. To guard his wealth, he resorted freely to blackmail and murder.
Role
Most of the company's manpower came from hired thugs and mercenaries, among them Gatō's personal bodyguards Zori and Waraji. Their task was to keep the Land of Waves firmly under his thumb by stamping out anyone who dared resist. When Tazuna began work on a bridge meant to break that hold, Gatō contracted Zabuza Momochi to kill him.
Notable Members
Gatō sat at the head of the operation, with Zori and Waraji serving as his enforcers. Scheming to cut costs, Gatō intended to have his thugs turn on Zabuza once the swordsman had been worn down fighting Team 7. He badly misjudged how much fight Zabuza had left and died on the swordsman's blade. The leaderless thugs then meant to plunder the Land of Waves in place of their lost pay, but the townspeople rose up and drove them off.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who hired Zabuza in Naruto?
Gato, head of the Gato Company, hired the swordsman Zabuza Momochi to assassinate Tazuna, the bridge builder threatening his hold on the Land of Waves.
What is the Gatō Company in Naruto?
The Gato Company was ostensibly an ordinary shipping and transport business, but its founder Gato used it as cover for smuggling and drug dealing. The profits made him the wealthiest man in the world.
Who were Gatō's bodyguards?
Gato's personal bodyguards were Zori and Waraji, who along with other hired thugs and mercenaries helped him keep the Land of Waves under his control.
How did the Gatō Company control the Land of Waves?
The Gato Company relied on hired thugs and mercenaries to stamp out anyone who resisted Gato's rule. Gato also used blackmail and murder to protect his wealth and grip on the region.
What happened to Gatō?
Gato planned to have his thugs kill Zabuza Momochi once the swordsman was worn down, but he badly misjudged Zabuza's remaining strength and died on his blade. His leaderless thugs then tried to plunder the Land of Waves but were driven off by the townspeople.
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