{"id":326842,"date":"2025-12-02T00:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T00:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anime\/what-if-naruto-tragically-joined-the-akatsuki\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T00:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T00:51:00","slug":"what-if-naruto-tragically-joined-the-akatsuki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=326842","title":{"rendered":"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>\ud83e\ude78 <em>When the Hero of Konoha Walks the Path of Shadows<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We know Naruto Uzumaki as the sunshine of the shinobi world\u2014a loud, passionate dreamer who defied all odds and became Hokage. But what if, instead of fighting against the Akatsuki\u2026 he <em>joined<\/em> them?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore a world where Naruto didn\u2019t resist the darkness\u2014but embraced it.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5978\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a5.png\" alt=\"Akatsuki in Naruto\" width=\"854\" height=\"482\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a5.png 854w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a5-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a5-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a5-696x393.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%98%81%EF%B8%8F_Why_Would_Naruto_Join_Akatsuki\"\/><strong>\u2601\ufe0f Why Would Naruto Join Akatsuki?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>To imagine Naruto becoming Akatsuki, we need a believable break from his core values. Here\u2019s how that could happen:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_He_Never_Found_His_Bonds\"\/>1. <strong>He Never Found His Bonds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Naruto\u2019s strength came from connections\u2014Iruka, Team 7, Jiraiya, Hinata.<br \/>But imagine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iruka feared him like everyone else.<\/li>\n<li>Sasuke never acknowledged him.<\/li>\n<li>Jiraiya died before training him.<\/li>\n<li>No one ever told him <em>he mattered<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Naruto abandoned by everyone might accept Akatsuki\u2019s offer\u2014not out of evil, but because they <em>noticed<\/em> him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf the world sees me as a monster\u2026 maybe I\u2019ll become one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5971\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a2.png\" alt=\"Naruto as a jinchuriki being shunned by the village\" width=\"502\" height=\"251\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a2.png 502w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a2-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Pains_Philosophy_Breaks_Him\"\/>2. <strong>Pain\u2019s Philosophy Breaks Him<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>In canon, Naruto resists Pain\u2019s ideology. But what if he didn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>What if, after seeing Jiraiya die, the destruction of Konoha, and endless war, Naruto <em>agreed<\/em> with Nagato?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTrue peace can\u2019t come from kindness. Maybe Pain is right. Maybe peace has to be forced.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That could turn Naruto into the new generation\u2019s Pain\u2014a jinch\u016briki with vision and rage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6028\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3rr.png\" alt=\"Pain in Naruto\" width=\"741\" height=\"468\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3rr.png 741w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3rr-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3rr-150x95.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3rr-696x440.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A9%B8_Narutos_Role_in_Akatsuki\"\/>\ud83e\ude78 Naruto\u2019s Role in Akatsuki<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>He wouldn\u2019t just be a recruit. He\u2019d be <em>a game-changer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jinch\u016briki Insider<\/strong>: He knows how they think and where they hide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nine-Tails Power<\/strong>: With Kurama, he\u2019s easily among the strongest in Akatsuki\u2014possibly surpassing even Itachi or Kisame.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Face of Pain<\/strong>: If he replaces Nagato or becomes his successor, he could lead a new vision of peace through fear.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5899\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/na1.png\" alt=\"Alternate version of Naruto\" width=\"787\" height=\"443\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/na1.png 787w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/na1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/na1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/na1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/na1-696x392.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%A5_Team-Ups_What_They_Look_Like\"\/>\ud83d\udc65 Team-Ups: What They Look Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Naruto &amp; Itachi<\/strong>: Philosophical equals. Naruto might learn Itachi\u2019s truth early and respect his sacrifices.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6030\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe.png\" alt=\"Itachi in Naruto\" width=\"660\" height=\"511\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe.png 660w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe-150x116.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naruto &amp; Kisame<\/strong>: Pure destruction. Naruto\u2019s energy and Kisame\u2019s brutality make a terrifying pair.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6031\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe2.png\" alt=\"Kisame in Naruto\" width=\"665\" height=\"511\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe2.png 665w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe2-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe2-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aeqwe2-150x115.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\"\/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naruto &amp; Konan<\/strong>: She could be the emotional bridge\u2014both lost Yahiko\/Jiraiya.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6029\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/adqwd.png\" alt=\"Konan in Naruto\" width=\"665\" height=\"507\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/adqwd.png 665w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/adqwd-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/adqwd-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/adqwd-150x114.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If he replaces Nagato, Konan might follow him as the \u201cnew hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9A%94%EF%B8%8F_How_Would_Konoha_React\"\/><strong>\u2694\ufe0f How Would Konoha React?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Heartbreak_and_Chaos\"\/>1. <strong>Heartbreak and Chaos<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tsunade would mourn Jiraiya\u2019s dream dying with Naruto\u2019s betrayal.<\/li>\n<li>Kakashi would feel personally responsible\u2014<em>he trained him<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Sasuke might hunt Naruto down\u2014not to save him, but because they\u2019ve fully switched roles.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6033\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afwerq3.png\" alt=\"sad Konoha\" width=\"963\" height=\"510\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afwerq3.png 963w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afwerq3-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afwerq3-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afwerq3-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afwerq3-696x369.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Ninja_World_Panic\"\/>2. <strong>Ninja World Panic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>If Akatsuki gains the Nine-Tails <em>willingly<\/em>, it throws off the entire balance of power:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other villages may rush to form coalitions.<\/li>\n<li>The Five Kage might consider killing Naruto before he ascends too far.<\/li>\n<li>Even Orochimaru might fear what he\u2019s become.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6002\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a444.png\" alt=\"The Kage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a444.png 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a444-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a444-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a444-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a444-696x350.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%A8_Narutos_Impact_Inside_Akatsuki\"\/><strong>\ud83e\udde8 Naruto\u2019s Impact Inside Akatsuki<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>He\u2019s a wildcard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He might push Akatsuki to go bigger\u2014destroy entire villages.<\/li>\n<li>Or, he might <em>reform<\/em> them from within, replacing Pain\u2019s philosophy with his own twisted version of peace.<\/li>\n<li>His influence could fracture Akatsuki: some follow him, others rebel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He may even make his own faction: <em>Neo-Akatsuki<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5912\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar2.png\" alt=\"Hokage Naruto in Boruto\" width=\"834\" height=\"477\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar2.png 834w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar2-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar2-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar2-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar2-696x398.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%91_What_Kind_of_Leader_Would_He_Be\"\/><strong>\ud83d\udc51 What Kind of Leader Would He Be?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>Imagine a version of Naruto who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leads the jinch\u016briki.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges the Five Kage.<\/li>\n<li>Uses Kurama not as a partner\u2026 but a weapon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He\u2019s still obsessed with peace\u2014but the price he\u2019s willing to pay is <em>everyone else\u2019s freedom<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNo one cared until I made them listen. So now, I won\u2019t stop until they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5914\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar4.png\" alt=\"Hokage Naruto in Baryon Mode\" width=\"759\" height=\"394\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar4.png 759w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar4-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar4-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar4-696x361.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%AD_Could_He_Be_Saved\"\/><strong>\ud83c\udfad Could He Be Saved?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>Hard\u2026 but not impossible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hinata<\/strong> might be the last light left who sees <em>Naruto<\/em>, not the monster.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6034\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aq3e42.png\" alt=\"Hinata\" width=\"848\" height=\"475\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aq3e42.png 848w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aq3e42-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aq3e42-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aq3e42-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aq3e42-696x390.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\"\/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sasuke<\/strong>, ironically, might try to \u201cbring him back\u201d\u2014a complete reversal of their original dynamic.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6012\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/asq3r.png\" alt=\"Sasuke with his sword\" width=\"845\" height=\"478\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/asq3r.png 845w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/asq3r-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/asq3r-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/asq3r-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/asq3r-696x394.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\"\/><\/li>\n<li>Or maybe\u2026 <em>he doesn\u2019t come back<\/em>. Maybe he burns the world to build a new one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%A0_Final_Thoughts\"\/><strong>\ud83e\udde0 Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/series\/GY9PJ5KWR\/naruto?srsltid=AfmBOoqM7ml3UPfhJB8FujpmyuFcl187aHoqqnfOpoyrBjgmI_Oq87w3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naruto<\/a> joining Akatsuki isn\u2019t just about switching sides.<br \/>It\u2019s a total shift in <em>ideology<\/em>.<br \/>He goes from fighting to be accepted\u2026 to forcing the world to kneel.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the story of a villain.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the tragedy of a hero <em>no one saved in time<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5992\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a99.png\" alt=\"Sad Naruto\" width=\"910\" height=\"509\" title=\"What If Naruto Tragically Joined the Akatsuki? 14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a99.png 910w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a99-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a99-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a99-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a99-696x389.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_think\"\/><strong>What do <em>you<\/em> think?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Would Naruto still be \u201cNaruto\u201d if he embraced Akatsuki?<\/li>\n<li>Who could bring him back\u2014or stop him?<\/li>\n<li>Would his vision for peace have worked?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk shinobi politics and philosophy. The Hidden Leaf\u2019s sun just turned <em>blood red<\/em>. \ud83c\udf15\ud83e\ude78<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"851\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\"\/><strong>\ud83d\udcda Related Reading:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\ude78 When the Hero of Konoha Walks the Path of Shadows We know Naruto Uzumaki as the sunshine of the shinobi world\u2014a loud, passionate dreamer who defied all odds and became Hokage. But what if, instead of fighting against the Akatsuki\u2026 he joined them? 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