Despite his intimidating appearance, Gozu is gentle in nature and he has a very quiet, polite way of speaking. When in arguments, he is very patient and rarely raises his voice. Gozu has high moral standards and sees things like persecution without a fair trial as dishonorable. He also dislikes needless violence, he attempts to resolve things quickly, without having to use intimidation tactics, but can resort to that if needed. He is shown to be very frightening when angry.