Waraji

and his partner Zōri were swordsmen hired by Gatō to be his bodyguards.

Land of Waves arc
Gatō ordered them to kidnap Tsunami to force Tazuna, Tsunami's father and the bridge builder, to stop building his bridge. When Waraji threatened to kill Tsunami's son Inari, Tsunami also threatened to kill herself unless they let him go. Since Zōri was told by Gatō that they only needed one hostage, they leave Inari alone and proceed to take Tsunami to the bridge. However, Inari (remembering what Kaiza told him) ran to save his mother. Ultimately, Naruto came and got Tsunami away from Gatō's men. Both Zōri and Waraji were then defeated by Naruto's Shadow Clone Technique and were tied up and left there.

Trivia

 * Both Zōri and Waraji are named after types of Japanese sandals. are a type typically worn by traditional Buddhist monks.
 * Zōri and Waraji make a later appearance in the Konoha festival episode, when Naruto has to go to the bathroom.