History Characters / NarutoOtherCharacters

* {{Bowlderize}}: Her threatening to bite off her tongue was changed to "doing anything" for Gatō's bodyguards if they leave Inari alone in the dub (even the uncut version).

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may pick on Naruto and lie about missions, but he's a genuinely good guy just trying to help his country.
* ManipulativeBastard: After his deception is revealed, he has no qualms using the thought of his family mourning his death to emotionally manipulate Team 7 into protecting him.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: A pair of Kirigakure shinobi resembling these two can be seen in Guy's taijutsu team during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Zōri appears later in the anime during Suigetsu's introduction, still wandering around the Land of Waves, but there's no sign of Waraji.

* AllThereInTheManual: Between the two teams, only Mubi's name was spoken on panel in the manga. Kagari's was mentioned in the Land of Tea filler arc whereas Shigure had his mentioned in the English dub only. Played straight with Oboro, Midare, and Baiu.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He was the leader of Ame and a ninja of legendary power, so much so that ''he'' was the one that named the Sannin such.

* TheDreaded: Again, the reason the Sannin are revered throughout the world is because they were able to ''survive'' - that is, not win, but ''survive'' - a battle with him. This was the case even years before he encountered the Sannin, where Hanzo had gained enough recognition to scare off a platoon of Samurai, with only Mifune staying behind to fight him.

* OldMaster: He's old but still strong enough to go mano e mano with Hazo.

* MultiPurposeTongue: Shima can use a jutsu that transforms her tongue into a snake-like creature capable of sniffing out hiding enemies, [[OverlyLongTongue long enough to tie-up Pain's Chameleon summon]], and has pimples filled with acid on its surface.

* BeenThereShapedHistory: According to the anime, he's the one who revealed Kaguya Otsutsuki's true nature to her sons, and he's the one who taught Sage mode to Hagoromo.

* ElderlyImmortal: He is alive since before the sealing of Kaguya Otsutsuki and the creation of the Tailed Beasts. He is the oldest known being on Earth.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Gamamaru is only called the "Great Toad Sage" (''Oogama Sennin'') in the series. His name is revealed in a databook.

* SnakesAreSinister: It's explained that, unlike the Toad Sage, the Sage Snake is a dangerous individual to deal with. Orochimaru never becomes a Sage because he never meets her expectation. She does kill students who fail her test, though if they pass she will not hesitate to congratulate them.
* SternTeacher: Studying senjutsu is a difficult affair and the punishment she gives to individuals who fail the training and become snakes -- eating them whole -- is not that different to the petrification of students in Mount Myoboku who turn into toads.

* AdaptationExpansion: A pretty extensive case. Ajisai only appeared as a nameless corpse in the Manga, but her character and role are vastly expanded upon in the anime during the Second Chunin Exam Arc, where Konan trusts her enough to not only send her and her team to the Chunin exams to gather intel on the various foreign shinobi and any potential Jinchuriki, but also capture the Jinchuriki if possible. Additionally, Konan trusts her to complete an S-rank mission right upon promotion. Ajisai herself seems to fully believe in Pain’s [[MiseryBuildsCharacter doctrines]] and seeks to bring peace to the world through [[WellIntentionedExtremist exposing the larger villages to the pain the smaller ones feel]]. She is shown to be both determined, opportunistic (wanting to capture a giant ant to be her summon) and proud, refusing to even accept water from a foreign ninja while they were in a desert.

* DarkActionGirl: A hostile kunoichi that works for directly for Konan, and by extension for Akatsuki, certainly quallifies.

* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: He's named after famous ninja UsefulNotes/HattoriHanzo.

* AmphibianAtLarge [=|=] AmphibianAssault: An unbelievably massive toad and gifted ninja.

* AmphibianAtLarge [=|=] AmphibianAssault: Just like his father.

* AmphibianAtLarge: Just like Gamabunta.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Gamahiro is colored aquamarine in the manga but his initial appearance in the anime version of Konoha Crush, plus his appearance in the Land of Rice Fields filler, was colored brown before the Invasion of Pain changed his scheme to match the manga's.

* AmphibianAtLarge: [[RunningGag Spotting a recurring theme yet]]?

* AmphibianAssault: An unbelievably massive toad and gifted ninja.

!!!'''Zōri voiced by:''' Keijin Okuda (JP), Creator/SamRiegel (EN, Episode 10), David Rasner (EN, episode 13), Rick Zieff (EN, ''Shippuden'' episodes 115, 180)\\
'''Waraji voiced by:''' Keiko Sakai (JP), Creator/DanWoren (EN, episode 10), Wally Wingert (EN, episode 13), Michael Sorich (EN, ''Shippuden'' episode 180)

* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Tsunade and Shizune seem to understand what she says.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Downplayed. During the Fourth Ninja World War, she serves as a courier for the logistical and medical devision and is seen carrying crates larger than she is.

!!!'''Oboro's debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 46 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 28 (Anime)\\

The general in charge of the [[SamuraiInNinjaTown Land of Iron]], which is a neutral country with its own culture. It is unique among the countries, in that it is protected by samurai instead of hired ninja. He is a veteran soldier and a master swordsman, with a skillset that focuses on the use of Iai; the art of quickly drawing a sword for a slash before sheathing the sword again. He is so skilled with this technique that he is capable of interrupting ninja hand seals before they can be completed. As befitting a samurai, he is a poetic and philosophical man and is not shy about sharing his ideals during fights with a WorthyOpponent.

[[folder:Akamaru]]
!!Akamaru
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (JP), Jamie Simone (EN), Creator/EduardoGarza (LA Spanish)
!!!'''Debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 39 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 23 (Anime)
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Akamaru is Kiba Inuzuka's dog. As with dogs of other members of the Inuzuka Clan, Akamaru is much more than a simple pet, being Kiba's close partner. He accompanies Kiba wherever he goes and assists him in performing techniques.

%%* ActionPet: Akamaru.
%%* AttackAnimal: Akamaru.
* BabiesEverAfter: The epilogue shows that [[spoiler:he has a litter of pups]].
* BeastOfBattle: Kiba fights alongside him.
* BigFriendlyDog: His appearance is similar to multiple large livestock guardian dogs (the Great Pyrenees chief among them, along with the Maremma, the Cuvac, and the Kuvasz) and he undergoes explosive time skip growth, matching the transition from puppyhood to adulthood.
* CanineCompanion: To Kiba.
* CanisMajor: Akamaru gets a ''lot'' bigger in Part II.
* CombinationAttack: Part of the reason he always tags along with Kiba is so they can do this.
* FoodPills: Before Part II, Kiba and Akamaru had to rely on the use of chakra-boosting Food Pills to efficiently use their ninjutsu.
* FusionDance: He can fuse with Kiba into a [[CanisMajor giant]] [[MultipleHeadCase two headed dog]].
* HeadPet: In Part I, he is small enough to ride on Kiba's head.
* HeroicDog: Known for protecting cats and kids all around Konoha from mean dogs, often as Kiba translates: 'Pick on someone your own size!'
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Kiba rides on Akamaru in Part II.
* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Kiba apparently can understand what he says.
* LongLived: [[spoiler:By dog standards, Akamaru is ''incredibly'' long-lived, as he is still alive in the epilogue, where he is around 23 years old. Though by that time, he looks pretty old and is likely retired.]]
* NearlyNormalAnimal: Unlike Kakashi's ninken, Akamaru does not speak human language and acts mostly like a normal dog, albeit with heightened intelligence.
* OldDog: [[spoiler:In the epilogue.]]
* ThePatriarch: [[spoiler:By the epilogue, he is father to a litter of pups and also watches over Tamaki's cats and kittens.]]
* SatelliteCharacter: He doesn't get much of a character, except for being Kiba's partner and best friend.
%%* SilentSnarker: Akamaru
* UrineTrouble: He can mark an enemy with his urine making them easy to pinpoint.
* WeaponizedAnimal: He has a skill that creates a copy of him that is actually a grenade.
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[[folder:Gamakichi]]
!!Gamakichi
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YojiUeda (JP), Creator/DaveWittenberg (EN), Creator/LuisAlfonsoMendoza (LA Spanish)
!!!'''Debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 131 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 77 (Anime)
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Gamabunta's older son and Naruto's personal summon.
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[[folder:Gato]]

The founder of Gato Shipping and Transport. A multi-billionaire who is said to be the richest man in the world. However, he makes most of his money with his shady business deals. Gato is the first major villain to appear in the series.

* ArcVillain: Gato is the central antagonist of the Land of Waves arc, but he is of no importance to the overarching story and is just there to be the first villain.
* AssholeVictim: Though he's not seen too much, he does make himself to be a JerkAss. So when he finally gets killed by Zabuza for all the things he's done to the latter, along with the things he did to the village, it's likely no one sheds any tears for him.

A famed bridge builder. He's working on a bridge that will connect the Land of Waves to the mainland. However, he is threatened by Gato, a businessman who wants to stop him so that he can make money by holding a monopoly over the shipping and transport industry in the Land of Waves. Tazuna decides to hire a group of ninjas to defend him.

* CoolOldGuy: Though he's not a fighter in the sense of the ninjas, he still defiantly builds the bridge despite the threats against him by Gato. Considering Gato killed his son-in-law Kaiza as an example of what happens to people who defy him, it took a lot of courage for him to continue working on it.
* IHaveAFamily: After he is revealed to be targeted by Gato, he brings up his grandson and daughter to goad the ninja into continuing their protection.

Tsunami's jaded and cynical son. Inari's biological father died shortly after he was born, so he always considered Kaiza to be his father. However, after Kaiza's public execution he was overcome with grief and believed that all attempts to stop Gato would fail. Naruto helps him become a hero.

* TheCavalry: Shows up with all of the villagers from the Land of Waves to stop Gato's group of renegades.

* TheCynic: When first introduced, he bitterly says that Naruto will be killed by Gato and claims that heroes don't exist. However, he grows out of it thanks to Naruto.
* CynicismCatalyst: When Kaiza was executed by Gato.

A man who saved Inari from some bullies and quickly became part of his family. Inari always considered him his father. Was executed by Gato before the events of the Land of Waves arc.

* AnArmAndALeg: Gato had both his arms chopped off before killing him. Averted in the anime, where he only has them badly broken.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Justified and lampshaded. Kakashi says that by lying about the nature of the mission he gave them, he risked the lives of the whole team. Tazuna responds by pointing out that he had to say it was a "C" rank mission, because the Land of Waves was so poverty-stricken that he couldn't afford to pay the "A" rank fee.

* OpportunisticBastard: In the anime, they try to keep the money flowing by kidnapping Inari, Tazuna's grandson, and holding him ransom.

!!!'''Zōri voiced by:''' Keijin Okuda (JP), Creator/SamRiegel (EN, Episode 10), David Rasner (EN, episode 13), Rick Zieff (EN, Shippuden episodes 115, 180)\\

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Whilst abusive, he does love his children, and would falter in battle if he saw one of them die.

* {{Counterspell}}: His Iaijutsu is impeccable and most importantly, ''fast'' enough to interrupt any ninja trying make hand seals for Ninjutsu.

* InformedFlaw: Ken is always putting himself down by saying [[HeroicSelfDepreciation "I am ungraceful".]] Never does this get in the way of him fighting against the likes of Pain, however.

* AdaptationExpansion: They are quickly beaten and tied up by Naruto in the manga and are then forgotten about, likely being arrested like the Demon Brothers or kicked out with the rest of Gatō's men. The History of Konoha filler shows in a flashback that they escaped and tried to cash in on Gatō's death by holding Inari ransom for Tazuna, only to be taken out by Naruto and Sasuke who were about to leave the land only to backtrack once Naruto found he was missing an Ichiraku coupon, [[SpannerInTheWorks of all things.]]
** In the present during Hebi's formation, Zōri appears briefly without Waraji and bumps into Sasuke and Suigetsu while they're looking for Zabuza's blade, the samurai letting them know that it has fallen into the hands of a crime boss with a grudge against the fallen Mist Swordsman.

* AllThereInTheManual: Their names are only shown in character boxes in the manga and are never said otherwise. The anime only shows them in the Japanese credits which most casual English-speaking fans would miss.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: While he's definitely not a decent human being, Zōri doesn't seem as pointlessly violent as his partner and is willing to initially spare Inari's life after Tsunami threatens to end her life.

* AdaptationExpansion: They are quickly beaten and tied up by Naruto in the manga and are quickly forgotten about, likely being arrested like the Demon Brothers or kicked out with the rest of Gatō's men. The History of Konoha filler shows in a flashback that they escaped and tried to cash in on Gatō's death by holding Inari ransom for Tazuna, only to be taken out by Naruto and Sasuke who were about to leave the land only to backtrack once Naruto found he was missing an Ichiraku coupon, [[SpannerInTheWorks of all things.]]

* TongueTrama: Threatens to do this to herself if Gatō's men harm her son. It thankfully never comes to that.

A pair of samurai bodyguards employed by Gatō. Zōri is calm and usually rational whereas Waraji is sadistic and eager to cut up everyone and anything in his way. While Team 7 is fighting Zabuza and Haku, Gatō sends these two to kidnap Tsunami, Tazuna's daughter, and use her as leverage against the bridge builder. They let Inari go at first, but the boy regains his courage just in time for Naruto to return and dispatch the samurai, leaving them tied up to be arrested later.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: While he's definitely not a decent human being, Zōri doesn't seem as pointlessly sadistic as his partner and is willing to initially spare Inari's life after Tsunami threatens to end her life.

* PsychoForHire: Waraji is the less stable of the two and is all too eager to cut up animals and children.

* WouldHurtAChild: Waraji wants to kill Inari upon the boy making himself known, only to be talked out of it by Tsunami who threatens to bite her tongue if her son is harmed. This gets him and Zōri to back off, but all bets are off when the boy regains his spine and charges the two, at which they knock out Tsunami and would've killed Inari if not for [[BigDamnHeroes Naruto's arrival.]] They later still, in the anime, kidnap Inari and Akane's gang to hold them for ransom in exchange for a large sum and would have clearly killed the boys had Akane and his cronies not escaped and told Naruto and Sasuke about the incident.