Post by Chevalier Vi Liberté on Feb 19, 2007 23:00:48 GMT -5
This is the official Akatsuki discussion thread.
Here you can discuss the members, former members and former agents.
Yes, you can even discuss the theory of Yondamie being part of Akatsuki
Akatsuki
Here is all the info you need on them
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akatsuki_%28Naruto%29
Overview
Akatsuki is a small organization by most standards; at any given point, the group has at most ten members and an uncertain number of agents. Though they seem to have a decent network of agents in various villages, these individuals are usually under some form of mind-control. A notable exception is Tobi, who acted as subordinate to Zetsu before being promoted. The members of Akatsuki are all S-class criminals, the most wanted and dangerous individuals in the Naruto universe.
The exact criteria for admission into the group are unknown, but extraordinary fighting ability and ruthlessness seem to be prerequisites. Unique traits (genetic or otherwise) also seem to be a common factor among its members. Two of the more prominent members so far, Itachi Uchiha and Sasori, both undertook some sort of challenging task at the time of their entering the group. Sasori mentions during his fight with Chiyo and Sakura Haruno that "[he] hadn't had this much difficulty since joining Akatsuki." Itachi was responsible for murdering his whole clan (with the exception of his little brother, Sasuke) around the time he is believed to have entered, but it is not certain that the two events are linked. At least in Deidara's case, the leader seems to locate potential candidates for membership and has them forcibly recruited by the current members
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Goal
Akatsuki's overall goal is domination over the Naruto world. To achieve that goal, the leader has set up a three-step process to work their way to it. First, they plan to obtain a large amount of money to support their organization. Second, they plan to set up a mercenary group loyal only to Akatsuki. To build their reputation, they plan to accept any mission below the usual cost, which is covered by the excess amount of funds earned in the first part of their plan. Because there haven't been any wars in some time, the established shinobi villages can't afford to charge such low prices, leading the smaller countries to hire Akatsuki over the more expensive shinobi villages. By using the tailed beasts, Akatsuki can start wars and then immediately quell them, solidifying their reputation and convincing every country to depend on them, thus cornering the market in shinobi labor. Without any business, the other shinobi villages will collapse due to a lack of funds. Finally, after Akatsuki is the only major force of shinobi in existence, they can easily conquer the other countries.
As a large part of their plan, they actively hunt the tailed beasts and their hosts. Once a tailed beast or its host is captured, they seal them in a large statue for use at a later time. Akatsuki possesses seven tailed beasts: the one-tailed Shukaku, the two-tailed demon cat, the three-tailed demon, the four-tailed demon, and three other unknown demons.
However, Tobi, the mastermind behind Akatsuki, has hinted at an ulterior motive behind all this involving the Sharingan regaining its true power.
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Teams
Akatsuki members usually work in teams of two. Teams are built to complement each other's abilities and talents to create a formidable duo. For example, Kakuzu uses Hidan's immortality to their advantage by using large-scale attacks on those Hidan has pinned down; being immortal, Hidan survives what is normally fatal to his opponent. Due to Orochimaru's defection their numbers became uneven, and as such Zetsu began functioning without a teammate. Tobi has since lost his partner in battle, resulting in an even number of members once again, though he has yet to receive a new partner and is thought dead by all members except Pein and his partner. Each member thus far has shown at least a working loyalty to each other and their leader, and they have excellent working relationships. On a personal level, however, some of the team members exhibit outright animosity towards one another, though they do not let it get in the way of their missions.
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Akatsuki Members:
Akatsuki Leader: Pein
Itachi Uchiha
Kisame Hoshigaki
Tobi
Konan- (only female member)
Zetsu
Former members:
Deidara- Deceased; unreplaced
Hidan- Neutralized, unreplaced
Kakuzu- Deceased; unreplaced
Orochimaru- Defected; unreplaced
Orochimaru keeps his severed left hand of his original body with his Akatsuki ring
Sasori- Deceased; replaced
Former Agents
Kabuto Yakushi- Defected
Kabuto Yakushi was a former spy for Sasori, forced into the position through a form of mind control.
Yura- Deceased
This is the most updated list of Akatsuki members, former members and former agents.
Also, here is an awesome link for more info on Akatsuki.
Akatsuki- Leaf Ninaja website
Here you can discuss the members, former members and former agents.
Yes, you can even discuss the theory of Yondamie being part of Akatsuki
Akatsuki
Here is all the info you need on them
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akatsuki_%28Naruto%29
Overview
Akatsuki is a small organization by most standards; at any given point, the group has at most ten members and an uncertain number of agents. Though they seem to have a decent network of agents in various villages, these individuals are usually under some form of mind-control. A notable exception is Tobi, who acted as subordinate to Zetsu before being promoted. The members of Akatsuki are all S-class criminals, the most wanted and dangerous individuals in the Naruto universe.
The exact criteria for admission into the group are unknown, but extraordinary fighting ability and ruthlessness seem to be prerequisites. Unique traits (genetic or otherwise) also seem to be a common factor among its members. Two of the more prominent members so far, Itachi Uchiha and Sasori, both undertook some sort of challenging task at the time of their entering the group. Sasori mentions during his fight with Chiyo and Sakura Haruno that "[he] hadn't had this much difficulty since joining Akatsuki." Itachi was responsible for murdering his whole clan (with the exception of his little brother, Sasuke) around the time he is believed to have entered, but it is not certain that the two events are linked. At least in Deidara's case, the leader seems to locate potential candidates for membership and has them forcibly recruited by the current members
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Goal
Akatsuki's overall goal is domination over the Naruto world. To achieve that goal, the leader has set up a three-step process to work their way to it. First, they plan to obtain a large amount of money to support their organization. Second, they plan to set up a mercenary group loyal only to Akatsuki. To build their reputation, they plan to accept any mission below the usual cost, which is covered by the excess amount of funds earned in the first part of their plan. Because there haven't been any wars in some time, the established shinobi villages can't afford to charge such low prices, leading the smaller countries to hire Akatsuki over the more expensive shinobi villages. By using the tailed beasts, Akatsuki can start wars and then immediately quell them, solidifying their reputation and convincing every country to depend on them, thus cornering the market in shinobi labor. Without any business, the other shinobi villages will collapse due to a lack of funds. Finally, after Akatsuki is the only major force of shinobi in existence, they can easily conquer the other countries.
As a large part of their plan, they actively hunt the tailed beasts and their hosts. Once a tailed beast or its host is captured, they seal them in a large statue for use at a later time. Akatsuki possesses seven tailed beasts: the one-tailed Shukaku, the two-tailed demon cat, the three-tailed demon, the four-tailed demon, and three other unknown demons.
However, Tobi, the mastermind behind Akatsuki, has hinted at an ulterior motive behind all this involving the Sharingan regaining its true power.
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Teams
Akatsuki members usually work in teams of two. Teams are built to complement each other's abilities and talents to create a formidable duo. For example, Kakuzu uses Hidan's immortality to their advantage by using large-scale attacks on those Hidan has pinned down; being immortal, Hidan survives what is normally fatal to his opponent. Due to Orochimaru's defection their numbers became uneven, and as such Zetsu began functioning without a teammate. Tobi has since lost his partner in battle, resulting in an even number of members once again, though he has yet to receive a new partner and is thought dead by all members except Pein and his partner. Each member thus far has shown at least a working loyalty to each other and their leader, and they have excellent working relationships. On a personal level, however, some of the team members exhibit outright animosity towards one another, though they do not let it get in the way of their missions.
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Akatsuki Members:
Akatsuki Leader: Pein
Itachi Uchiha
Kisame Hoshigaki
Tobi
Konan- (only female member)
Zetsu
Former members:
Deidara- Deceased; unreplaced
Hidan- Neutralized, unreplaced
Kakuzu- Deceased; unreplaced
Orochimaru- Defected; unreplaced
Orochimaru keeps his severed left hand of his original body with his Akatsuki ring
Sasori- Deceased; replaced
Former Agents
Kabuto Yakushi- Defected
Kabuto Yakushi was a former spy for Sasori, forced into the position through a form of mind control.
Yura- Deceased
This is the most updated list of Akatsuki members, former members and former agents.
Also, here is an awesome link for more info on Akatsuki.
Akatsuki- Leaf Ninaja website
