Ranking the Power Levels in Akatsuki: Is the Strongest Member the Leader?

Naruto is truly an anime series with a plethora of amazing villains. Among them, the longest-standing antagonistic group in the Naruto world is the organization known as Akatsuki. Let’s delve into the renowned strength of the Akatsuki members!

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14. Juzo Biwa – Mist Village Assassin

 

As the sole member of the second generation in Akatsuki, Juzo Biwa possesses some impressive abilities but falls short compared to his fellow peers. He utilizes water techniques to catch enemies off guard and then dispatches them with the iconic Kubikiribocho sword, representing the Mist Village.

He also possesses physical prowess to effortlessly wield the colossal sword and was competent enough to team up with the immensely powerful Uchiha Itachi on the mission to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage. However, his skill set seems to make him weaker than most of his contemporaries, including Zabuza. Overall, he is not a driving force within the organization.

13. White Zetsu – Infinite Clone

 

White Zetsu is a member of the Akatsuki organization with an incredibly unique ability that allows him to access various useful techniques and gives him his characteristic pale, plant-like appearance. He can use his genes to transform his basic nature to the maximum extent, even being able to utilize high-level Earth techniques. However, his abilities are mostly utilized in reconnaissance missions and gathering information. He lacks exceptional physical strength but can hide and adapt depending on the terrain. Although he is a nuisance to most ninjas, most Akatsuki members can defeat White Zetsu with their own strength. Despite not being particularly powerful, White Zetsu is extremely bothersome as he can create thousands of clones of himself, replicate the DNA of opponents, and gather intelligence.

12. Yahiko – The Origin of All

As one of the founding members of Akatsuki, Yahiko is likely a special and incredibly powerful ninja. With the ability to perform Water, Fire, and Wind Release ninjutsu, Yahiko was trained by the legendary Sannin of the Leaf Village, Jiraiya, and was strong enough to lead an entire ninja army against the ruling government in the Rain Village. To accomplish this, he must possess a level of power that surpasses most ninjas.

Even though he doesn’t play an active role in the events of the series, he laid the foundation for Akatsuki becoming a major threat. While his noble intentions were exploited, a significant amount of power from him was needed to establish the original Akatsuki.

11. Hidan – The Immortal Scythe

Hidan is not the strongest ninja, but he is undoubtedly the most durable and difficult to kill. He only has two tricks: his immortality ability and a ritual technique that allows him to transfer any injuries he inflicts onto his victims as long as he stands in a special symbol. This makes this devout follower of Jashinism a troublesome enemy to defeat but relatively easy to incapacitate if one understands his abilities. In reality, Nara Shikamaru can easily defeat Hidan by preventing him from drawing the ritual symbol and breaking his legs to disable his attacks. It would be challenging to defeat Hidan without thorough research, but a little deductive reasoning is enough to eliminate this ninja.

10. Sasori – The Puppeteer of the Sand Village

 

Sasori is the most skilled puppeteer in Naruto and virtually immortal. He can summon an army of hundreds of puppets and different human-like forms while retaining their abilities. Having converted his body into a puppet body, Sasori is also immune to common poisons and doesn’t suffer any damage from attacks that don’t strike his core. Additionally, Sasori possesses the human puppet of the Third Kazekage, along with the Iron Sand technique, the Sand Village’s most powerful ninjutsu, which nullifies the puppet’s opponent’s strength.

However, in combat, Sasori often exploits his opponents’ vulnerabilities, making them lose their guard with his attacks and his ability to hide. If someone understands the puppet body and how the puppet weapons work, he becomes less of a threat and easier to defeat. Ultimately, exploiting the weaknesses of the puppet body is the key to defeating Sasori.

9. Deidara – The Artistic Nightmare

As one of the most dazzling members of the Akatsuki, Deidara is an expert in the use of explosives to destroy and eliminate enemies. Using Earth-style ninjutsu, Deidara utilizes various mouths on his body to transform ordinary clay into explosive substances that he controls with his chakra. This makes him one of the most versatile members of the Akatsuki, capable of defeating anyone lacking high-speed and high-level defensive abilities. His notable weaknesses include Lightning-based attacks, which can neutralize his explosive clay, and close-quarters combat. Additionally, being a long-range fighter, Deidara can be defeated by exploiting his vulnerability to close-range engagements. He is one of the strongest ninjas in the entire Naruto series, and it takes the cunning and skills of Sasuke to defeat him in battle.

8. Kisame – The Tailless Tailed Beast

With a somewhat monstrous appearance and immense physical strength, Hoshigaki Kisame is one of the key members of the Akatsuki. Kisame possesses the largest amount of chakra among the members, nearly on par with a Tailed Beast, earning him the moniker “The Tailless Tailed Beast.” Already a threat with his proficient Water-style ninjutsu, Kisame’s power reaches even greater heights when he fights alongside the colossal sentient sword, Samehada.

The weapon allows Kisame to nullify any chakra-based attacks, as the sword has the ability to absorb the entirety of a jutsu’s chakra. Furthermore, he can merge with the sword, transforming into a shark-like form and regenerating any previous injuries. With almost limitless abilities and contributions to the Akatsuki, there is no doubt that it would require an entire high-level ninja force to stop his rampage.

7. Kakuzu – The Undying Ninja

 

Kakuzu is an almost immortal and grotesque member of the Akatsuki organization. He possesses the ability to maximize the use of every type of chakra, and his entire body is composed of threads that he can manipulate like strings. This enables him not only to control anything that can be sewn but also to replace damaged organs with others, effectively healing fatal injuries. Only by inflicting simultaneous damage to Kakuzu’s entire body and destroying all the reserves of his organs can this ageless ninja be completely defeated.

6. Konan – The Angel’s Messenger

 

As one of the co-founders of the Akatsuki, the only female member in the organization, and an advisor to the leader Pain, Konan is a powerful and cautious ninja. Her unique ability lies in transferring her own chakra to sheets of paper, transforming them into deadly weapons. Additionally, she can turn her body into hundreds of high-speed and highly damaging paper sheets.

With enough preparation time, she can push Tobi into a corner by controlling a large number of explosive tags, relentlessly attacking her enemies for ten minutes. With the agility, dexterity, and destructive power of her techniques, Konan is an extraordinary and formidable ninja, and she is Jiraiya’s strongest disciple.

5. Black Zetsu – The Heir of the Otsutsuki Clan

Black Zetsu is a peculiar creature that worships Otsutsuki Kaguya as a deity. Thus, he possesses a range of unique abilities and is highly cunning when it comes to reviving the sealed Kaguya. He can use ninjutsu of all elements, release advanced-level Wood-style techniques, absorb the chakra of his enemies, and incorporate the unique techniques of other ninjas into his body.

Despite always working in the shadows, most of Black Zetsu’s abilities are essentially inferior versions of Kaguya’s techniques. This makes him an absolute destructive force, capable of defeating most ninjas in a direct blow if he manages to catch them off guard. Only a few ninjas at their best physical and mental states can defeat this mysterious and malevolent creature.

4. Uchiha Itachi – The Genius of Eye Techniques

Uchiha Itachi is the most skilled user of eye techniques and possesses the strongest genjutsu in the entire Naruto series. He was also a hidden spy within the Akatsuki organization, masquerading as one of its members. He is a master of the highest-level Sharingan techniques, including the inextinguishable flames of Amaterasu, the illusionary Tsukuyomi, and the protective deity Susanoo.

If it weren’t for his debilitating illness, Itachi would likely have been the strongest ninja alive during his lifetime. Very few opponents could reach the level of genius that Itachi possessed, and his talents were honed to near invincibility. Only innate talent combined with rigorous training could match the caliber of Sharingan that Itachi possessed. Itachi’s story is one of the most captivating arcs, and his departure undoubtedly left many people feeling regretful within the Naruto universe.

3. Orochimaru – The Talented and Malevolent Sannin

Orochimaru is one of the most cunning members in Naruto and also one of the most powerful. As one of the Legendary Sannin of the Leaf Village and a former member of the Akatsuki when it aligned with his personality, Orochimaru has fought against some of the strongest warriors in the series and gained experience from those battles. His body has undergone extensive modifications, and he possesses countless special abilities after transposing himself into different bodies. He holds a vast knowledge of ninjutsu surpassing anyone in the series and can use a greater variety of techniques than an average person. Only those with extraordinary strength can come close to Orochimaru during his peak. 

2. Pain/Nagato – The Apocalypse Rinnegan

Blessed with the legendary Rinnegan that Madara spent decades creating, Nagato took on the name Pain as he transformed Akatsuki into the world’s leading organization of assassins. With the goal of ruling over humanity as the focal point of his hatred towards the world, he used the Rinnegan to control six other bodies with unique powers. Proficient in elemental manipulation, Nagato could also annihilate an entire city in an instant by unleashing a devastating explosion. He truly possessed the power of an entire army and could only be stopped when Naruto utilized Sage Mode and the chakra of the Nine-Tails. Nagato could also lead and command Akatsuki as he was stronger than most of the rogue ninjas within the organization.

1. Uchiha Obito/Tobi – The Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki

Uchiha Obito, also known as Tobi while hiding his identity from other members of Akatsuki, is the wielder of the Sharingan, Rinnegan, and the unparalleled power of the Ten-Tails. This grants him countless abilities, including interdimensional travel, mastery of the six chakra elements, the use of Nagato’s techniques, and the ability to virtually annihilate anything with the devastating Six Paths. When Obito unleashed this eye technique for a brief period, the entire Shinobi Alliance had to unite in order to withstand his onslaught. He was nearly invincible, and if it weren’t for the collective efforts of thousands of shinobi and Madara’s scheming, he would have been unbeatable.

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