What is akatsuki?

Akatsuki (暁, Literally meaning: “Dawn” or “Daybreak”) was a group of shinobi that existed outside the usual system of hidden villages. Over the course of several decades, Akatsuki took different forms and was led by different individuals. Though each iteration is viewed as either subversives or criminals, all seek to make the world a better place through their own means. Each Akatsuki tends to have multiple lairs across the world, inaccessible either due to their remoteness or the various security measures that protect them.

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Yahiko’s Akatsuki.

Akatsuki was originally founded by Yahikoduring the Third Shinobi World War, alongside his childhood friends Nagato and Konan. Orphans of the Second Shinobi World War, the three created Akatsuki as a way to bring peace to their home country of Amegakure, which too often got caught in the crossfire of the Five Great Shinobi Countries‘ many conflicts.^[1] Their desire for an end to war attracted many fellow Ame ninja to their cause and, in time, word of their exploits began to travel beyond Amegakure’s borders. Akatsuki’s early fame was owed largely to Yahiko’s leadership and his natural charisma, which kept the group united and motivated them to persevere despite the difficulties of their goal. Yahiko, however, viewed himself as merely a facilitator for Nagato, who would ultimately be the actual source of world peace because of his Rinnegan.

In time, Akatsuki’s fame began attracting unwanted attention. They were first approached by Tobi, who claimed to be Madara Uchiha and offered to lend his assistance to Akatsuki, specifically Nagato. Yahiko was wary of Tobi and refused his offer, though Tobi claims Yahiko eventually agreed.^[2] Ame’s leader, Hanzō, also became aware of Akatsuki and perceived them as a threat to his rule, a belief encouraged by Danzō Shimura in the anime. Hanzō approached Akatsuki offering to help them broker peace between Konohagakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure. When Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan arrived to meet with him, however, they were ambushed by Hanzō’s men and Danzō’s Root, who took Konan hostage and forced Yahiko to commit suicide in order to save her. Enraged by Yahiko’s death, Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and used it to slaughter their attackers, though Hanzō himself escaped.

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Teams

Under Nagato, Akatsuki members are organised into teams of two, usually paired based on perceived similarities (such as Itachi or Kisame) or advantageous combinations (such as Hidan and Kakuzu). Although some pairs get along better than others, few seem to actually like each other; Sha no Sho notes that members always have separate rooms when staying at hotels. Hostilities tend to exist even between members who aren’t partners, though they so rarely meet that this is rarely an actual problem.^[11] Teams travel the world pursuing Akatsuki’s goals, only convening when summoned by Nagato, typically to seal a tailed beast.

Nagato & Konan

• Target(s): Six-Tails (Pain, Sealed, anime only), Nine-Tails (Pain, Failed)

As childhood friends and fellow members of the original Akatsuki, Nagato and Konan are the only members who consistently get along. Because Nagato is Akatsuki’s leader, Konan tends to defer to him, doing as he instructs even when she personally disagrees. In Nagato’s rule of Amegakure, Konan acts as the “angel” to his “god”, communicating his will to Ame’s villagers. Nagato’s true identity is concealed from the rest of the organisation, and instead, the Deva Path is used as his representative.

Black Zetsu & White Zetsu

• Target(s): None

Zetsu is an associate of Tobi who helped him approach Nagato and officially joined Akatsuki seemingly long before Tobi does. Although typically acting as a single individual, Zetsu is made of two separate personalities: White Zetsu and Black Zetsu. The two sometimes argue, but it never interferes with their duties: spying, evidence disposal, and resource acquisition. Zetsu is often the only member of Akatsuki other than their partners that members meet in person. Zetsu typically helps transport a jinchūriki to one of Akatsuki’s hideouts for extracting the Tailed Beast.

Orochimaru & Sasori

• Target(s): Unknown

Orochimaru and Sasori were one of the earlier Akatsuki teams to be formed. Little is known of their deeds, but they apparently were quite effective together. They also got along well enough that Orochimaru knew how Sasori’s actual “body” looked beneath his typical Hiruko carapace, although their relationship eventually deteriorated to the point of both of them wanting to change partners. Sasori held a grudge against Orochimaru after he defected from Akatsuki and took a personal interest in his activities afterwards.

Jūzō & Itachi

Jūzō and Itachi worked very well with each other, being involved in at least three missions together, which involved assassination and sabotage. The two partners had an unique system of formations in order to better synchronise with each other. Formation A was used when both shinobi attacked individually using whichever ability they preferred, Formation B had Itachi open up with an attack involving genjutsu or shurikenjutsu while Jūzō killed the incapacitated shinobi with his sword, Formation C was a personal request by Jūzō to be killed by Itachi if he would be captured by Kirigakure and Formation D was to be proposed by Itachi but he refused to do so. Eventually, Jūzō was killed by the Fourth Mizukage during an assassination attempt of the two Akatsuki members against a Land of Water citizen and, after severely injuring Yagura, Itachi put the remains of Kubikiribōchō into his partner’s hands, showing respect to his fallen comrade.

Itachi & Kisame

• Target(s): Nine-Tails (Itachi, Failed), Four-Tails (Kisame, Sealed), Eight-Tails(Kisame, Failed)

Kisame thought their partnership was appropriate as both were notorious for killing their fellow countrymen. Despite conflicting personalities, Itachi and Kisame get along well: Kisame has a greater predisposition towards violence, but always follows Itachi’s instructions, even when it denies him an opportunity to kill someone. Kisame is sad after Itachi dies, and Itachi, once reincarnated, displays some regret on learning of Kisame’s own death.

Sasori & Deidara

• Target(s): One-Tail (Deidara, Sealed)

Deidara is forcibly recruited (with help from Itachi) to replace Orochimaru as Sasori’s partner. Each views themselves as an artist, though has little respect for the other’s preferred art form: Sasori believes art is eternal, as in a puppet, while Deidara believes art is fleeting, as in an explosion. Deidara pays some deference to Sasori since he’s more experienced, but is very disappointed by Sasori’s death.

Kakuzu & Hidan

• Target(s): Seven-Tails (Kakuzu, Sealed, anime only), Two-Tails (Hidan, Sealed)

After Kakuzu killed all of his previous partners in fits of rage, he was paired with Hidan, an immortal he couldn’t kill. Whereas other teams at least have moments of cooperation, Hidan and Kakuzu actively hate each other: Hidan believes Kakuzu’s obsession with money is sacrilegious and Kakuzu desperately wants to kill Hidan because his habits constantly waste Kakuzu’s time. Despite this, the two are arguably the most effective of Akatsuki’s teams, variously called the “Immortal Combo” (不死コンビ, Fushi Konbi)^[12] and the “Zombie Combo” (ゾンビコンビ, Zonbi Konbi).^[13] If Hidan is dismembered, Kakuzu can sew him back together. Kakuzu, meanwhile, can launch indiscriminate attacks without needing to worry about Hidan being killed in the crossfire. Shikamaru Nara believes they are unstoppable so long as they are together.

Deidara & Tobi

• Target(s): Three-Tails (Tobi, Sealed)

When Tobi replaces Sasori in Akatsuki he also becomes Deidara’s new partner. Per the persona he assumes, Tobi regularly annoys Deidara, either through open disrespect or out of apparent ignorance. Deidara attempts to kill Tobi several times out of irritation, but never manages to succeed, or at least follow through. Deidara, unaware of Tobi’s true identity, takes him on as a sort of disciple, instructing him on the ways of the world and how to succeed in Akatsuki. Deidara even displays a certain fondness for Tobi at the end of his life, instructing him to get to a safe distance from his C4 and then apologising for what he assumes will be Tobi’s death prior to using C0.

Associates

In addition to its core members, Akatsuki has several affiliates spread across multiple countries. Almost all of them associate only with specific members rather than the entire organisation.

• Amegakure – base of operations for Pain
• Kirigakure – previously controlled by Madara, and later Obito
• Yūra – Sasori’s underling
• Mukade – Sasori’s underling
• Funari – Kakuzu’s subordinate
• Ginji – Kakuzu’s banker
• Kyōya – Kakuzu’s accountant
• Zangei – Kakuzu’s bounty collector
• Taka – affiliated group
• Kabuto Yakushi – Sasori’s spy, later collaborator with Obito
• Madara Uchiha – collaborator with Obito
• Tobi – ally of Madara and Obito

Where is the akatsuki now??

After the GREAT NINJA WARS the akatsuki clan is nowhere to find…

Soon on the next generations there is ninja who claimed he is the last akatsuki living also known as “Shin Uchiha” but his story don’t go any longer he was slain by his own clone that he created.. Even though the akatsuki is gone there is still some shinobi and ninja who wants to destroy the villages and defeat the strongest ninja also known as the seventh hokage of “konoha” or the leaf village.

Here some information about Shin Uchiha

Shin Uchiha (うちはシン, Uchiha Shin) was a former test subject of Orochimaru. After developing a fixation on the Uchiha clan, more specifically Itachi, he took the Uchiha name for himself and severed ties with Orochimaru, taking his “sons” with him. Believing that peace was detrimental to human evolution, Shin began a plot to revive the Akatsuki so that the ensuing conflict would be a catalyst to further his beliefs.