The assortment of criminal shinobi in the Naruto series are called the Akatsuki and each member has their own extraordinary abilities and dark histories. The looming threat of the Akatsuki plays an important role in the Naruto universe, challenging the protagonist and shaping the story's progression. Initially, the members were introduced as mysterious villains, villains, but throughout the duration of Naruto's narrative and subsequently, the completion of the story, the Akatuski members' character details have been revealed.