Gozuki was the leader of the newly-formed assassination squad of the Empire, the Elite Seven, the biological father of Mez and the adoptive father of Akame, Pony, Tsukushi, Najasho, Green, Cornelia and Guy. He was a very strong and formidable fighter and was the former wielder of Teigu Katana - Murasame. Gozuki was a prideful and ambitious man who was very strict teacher and sometimes even a cruel one. Despite this, he care and love for his adoptive children.