The Akatsuki are an essential part of the Naruto story, not just as antagonists, but also for shaping the narrative. Who are the members?

It is hard to believe, but Naruto has been around for more than two decades at this point. The Hidden Leaf Village came to life in 1999 thanks to mangaka Masashi Kishimoto, and Naruto carries on to ...

To be clear, nobody expects Naruto‘s world to be perfect. Part of the reason Akatsuki is so compelling is exactly because Kishimoto is so graceful in his depiction of the realities of real-world ...

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From Pain to Zetsu, we've ranked all the Akatsuki members from Naruto to find out who is the strongest ninja of all ...