Akatsuki In progress

Leaders: Yahiko (Pain) of the Hidden Rain

Nagato of the Hidden Rain

Obito Uchiha of the Hidden Leaf

Founder: Yahiko

Team Jutsu: Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals

Original Members: Diabutsu (Anime Only), Kie, Konan, Kyusuke, Nagato, and Yahiko

Nagato's Group: Zetsu (Black and White), Deidara, Hidan, Itachi Uchiha, Kakuzu, Kisame Hoshigaki, Konan, Nagato, Obito Uchiha, Orochmaru, and Sasori

The original goal of the Akatsuki was to stop the seemingly never ending war of the Hidden Rain Village and create peace. However the goals changed after the death of Yahiko and Nagato became leader. Nagato perused the goals of peace and wanted peace for the entire world. However he wanted to create true peace through fear thinking that was the only way. The goals of Nagato's group was to create the ultimate weapon by sealing the power of all the tail beasts into a giant statue known as the Gedo Statue. It would be so powerful no matter who possessed it all the other nations would be afraid to fight it so it would then create peace.