Tsukado comes from an unnamed sword-wielding clan and carried a serious grudge—a man named Katazu had killed his relative Shikazo, and Tsukado was duty-bound to avenge him. He'd already failed thirty-four times. When Team 7 crossed paths with him, they could see he was struggling, so Naruto decided to take him on as a student. The training was weird by normal standards, but it actually worked. Tsukado went into his next confrontation with Katazu feeling genuinely confident for once.
That's when things got complicated. Naruto stopped the fight mid-swing after realizing Katazu's sword wasn't even sharpened—there was no way this could've actually killed anyone. Turns out Katazu had been living a lie. His twin brother Kageki was the one who'd killed Shikazo, though it was an accident. Rather than face the consequences, Katazu had taken on his brother's identity and let everyone believe he was guilty.
The Kanabun Gang had been profiting off the whole revenge narrative, so they tried pressuring Tsukado and Katazu into fighting again. Team 7 stepped in and helped run them out of town.
Tsukado demonstrates solid swordsmanship technique, particularly his ability to channel chakra directly through his blade during combat.
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