[NARUTO] A Complete Look at the Akatsuki’s True Purpose — Unmasking the Charismatic Villains

Introducing the iconic antagonist organization Akatsuki from NARUTO, focusing on its founders and the true motives behind its actions.

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Highlights

1. What kind of manga is NARUTO?
2. Who founded the Akatsuki, and what was their original purpose?
3. Who was secretly pulling the strings behind the Akatsuki?
4. Who was controlling everything from behind the shadows of those shadows?

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What kind of manga is NARUTO?

NARUTO, created by Masashi Kishimoto, was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) from 1999 to 2014. Set in a world of ninja, the story follows the growth, hardships, and intense battles of a lonely boy named Naruto. Readers around the world were captivated by the spectacular clashes that unfolded using all kinds of techniques — ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, and senjutsu.

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Who created the Akatsuki? What was their original purpose?

The Akatsuki was originally founded by Yahiko, who grew up as a war orphan in Amegakure and was trained by Jiraiya. Together with Nagato and Konan, he formed the organization with the goal of achieving peace without relying on force.

However, Hanzō — the leader of Amegakure — feared the Akatsuki’s rise and set a trap for Yahiko’s group. Yahiko sacrificed his life to save Konan. Nagato then became the second leader, but as he lost more comrades, his ideals began to warp.

The Akatsuki gradually transformed into a small criminal organization made up of S-rank criminals. Their objective became collecting the tailed beasts and creating a forbidden weapon powerful enough to wipe out even the great nations — distributing it to enforce peace through fear and deterrence.

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