Akatsuki (暁; Literally meaning "Dawn" or "Daybreak") is a criminal organization of S-Class missing-nins and is the most wanted group in all of shinobi world. Their main goal is to collect all of the tailed beasts for their plan of world domination. As such, Akatsuki, despite initially having a minor role during Part I, have become the primary antagonists in Part II.

Akatsuki at any given time is composed of no more than ten primary members, all of whom were S-Class criminals of their own respective villages. Members always work in teams of two with the exception of Zetsu, who functions as the organization's spy, and make use of their unique skills to the team's advantage. Team members must function very well or at least to accomplish their task even though they have a mutual problems with each other. The organization is rarely fully assembled, as seen in the end of Part I, when one member said it was the first time in seven years when they were all together.

Members:
(Madara, Uchiha is a secret member, please nobody register as him. There can be 10 members)
Shikkane (Akatsuki Leader)
Raka/Calina
Uchiha, Itachi
Raya
Hoshigaki, Kisame
Crow
Didiera

Ex-Members:
Hidan (Presumed Deceased)
Kakuzu (Deceased)
Konan (Defected)
Pain (Deceased)
Orochimaru (Presumed Deceased)
Sasori (Deceased)
Zetsu (Presumed Deceased)


Teams:
(teams of two are comprised, these two members will work together on every mission unless stated otherwise)

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Hideout:
Their hideout is now just crumbled rock, this, is where Akatsuki's grave lies.
The hideout was brought down by a God whom Shikkane had contact with, Shikkane didn't follow orders correctly and as such he got attacked, when Akatsuki's members rushed to defend Shikkane the God had enough of their insubordinance, this caused the God to destroy their hideout, leaving only ruins.