Katazu

Katazu is a swordsman who assumed the identity of his twin brother, Kageki, following Shikazo's accidental death. Kageki had lent money to Shikazo, but after the birth of his child, he demanded repayment. Shikazo refused, leading to a scuffle in which Shikazo struck his head against a rock with fatal force. Afterward, Kageki approached Katazu, who took on his brother's identity while Kageki and his family went into hiding. Katazu deliberately drew the attention of Shikazo's pursuers to allow them to hide. Since then, Tsukado had been tasked by his clan to exact revenge on Katazu but failed to defeat him 34 times. The next day, Kanabun brought Katazu to Tsukado to profit from their fight. With Naruto's assistance, Tsukado gained the upper hand, but Naruto halted the battle upon realizing Katazu could not have killed Shikazo. Katazu revealed the truth to Tsukado, who then decided not to kill him. Kanabun and his gang attempted to force the two to fight again, but the swordsmen and Team 7 chased them out of town.