- "So you want to obtain my manliness for yourself? *haha*"
- — Gao Grunty —
Gao Grunty is a Grunty who lives in the Guild Kestrel's @home. It appears as a Grunty version of Gabi, the Guildmaster of Kestrel. Gao Grunty is obsessed with manliness and often encourages people to try dubious training methods like staring into the sun for hours to increase their strength. It is also fond of sitting in Gabi's throne when he's not around.
History
.hack//G.U.
Haseo first meets Gao Grunty during the Guild Master Certification Event. In the event, Gao Grunty was one of the Grunties holding a piece of the Grunty Regalia, which Haseo had to collect. Impressed with Haseo's manliness, Gao Grunty was all too happy to hand over the rare item.