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Akatsuki is a fictional clandestine organization in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The name translates roughly to dawn in Japanese, and in the story the group operates as a network of rogue ninjas from several villages. The members are known for wearing long dark cloaks adorned with red clouds and for their habit of masking their identities with distinctive headgear or masks.

Membership and structure have shifted over time. Early iterations included notable rogues such as Itachi Uchiha

Objectives and methods revolve around gathering the tailed beasts by sealing them away in vessels, with the

Impact and legacy: Akatsuki’s activities drive major plotlines and character development throughout Naruto. The group’s actions

and
Kisame
Hoshigaki.
Later
prominent
members
included
Deidara,
Sasori,
Hidan,
and
Kakuzu.
In
the
second
half
of
the
saga,
the
organization
is
led
by
Nagato,
who
uses
the
alias
Pain,
with
Konan
as
a
key
ally.
A
later
phase
features
Madara
Uchiha,
using
Obito
Uchiha’s
body
and
the
persona
of
Tobi,
who
manipulates
the
group
to
pursue
a
broader
guise
of
peace.
Membership
is
fluid,
with
departures
and
recruitments
driven
by
strategic
needs
and
shifting
loyalties.
overarching
aim
of
enforcing
a
peace
through
drastic
means.
This
long-term
plan
culminates
in
a
broader
scheme
sometimes
described
as
the
Moon’s
Eye
Plan,
which
seeks
to
cast
a
world-altering
illusion.
In
practice,
Akatsuki
operates
as
a
high-risk,
high-profile
organization
whose
actions
bring
them
into
direct
conflict
with
the
major
ninja
villages
and
play
a
central
role
in
the
overarching
conflicts
of
the
series.
contribute
to
significant
political
and
military
upheavals
in
the
ninja
world,
and
their
portrayal
has
become
a
defining
element
of
the
series’
antagonistic
landscape.
The
term
is
sometimes
used
in
broader
media
to
refer
to
similarly
clandestine,
motive-driven
groups,
and
in
fan
discussions
it
is
often
treated
as
referring
to
the
collective
of
its
members.