The Akatsuki

was an organization within Amegakure which dealt with external affairs. It was previously known as a group of revolutionaries, which had opposed to Second Amekage and took part as one side of the Amegakure Civil War. They eventually became victorious and took over the leadership of the village. Afterwards they had disbanded, with many members fading into obscurity.

A man who was the single most terrifying of them all was named Bocchiere who was thought to be dead, though, through a matter of many justu came back and along with a new Akatsuki.

The Akatsuki is this new formation of evil, there wants are unknown, most members unknown and activity... unknown.

The Akatsuki Cloaks and Hats
Those that are Ring Bearers of the Akatsuki have the option to wear the cloak of the Akatsuki; consisting of the black cloak with red clouds upon it. This also goes for the straw hat that some members can be seen wearing.

As for those that are apprentices to the Ring Bearer's, it is mandatory that they wear their Akatsuki cloak, although the hat is still optional. In addition to the cloaks, each apprentice is required to bear the symbol of their Ring Bearer somewhere upon their person. The symbol can be, but are not limited to, tattoos, pendents, earings, ect. The only thing the item may not be is a ring, since Ring Bearers have rings.

The Akatsuki Rings and Ring Positions
What seems to be most important, however, are their rings. In total, there are ten different rings given to members of The Akatsuki. The rings apparently signify one's membership and ring position. The rings' exact purpose have not been revealed.

The various rings are:
 * Right thumb: ; worn by Bocchiere. Its color is purplish-grey and symbolizes the leader.
 * Right index finger: ; worn by Renkai. Its color is teal.
 * Right middle finger: ; worn by ハザマ  Its color is white.
 * Right ring finger: ; worn by . Its color is red.
 * Right little finger: ; worn by Chikyū Kokyo. It is currently not worn. Its color is green.
 * Left little finger: ; worn by Chiyo Senju. Its color is slate blue.
 * Left ring finger: ; worn by Eric Nara. Its color is yellow.
 * Left middle finger: ; worn by Taiga Saejima. Its color is dark green.
 * Left index finger: ; worn by Sabu. Its colour is orange.
 * Left thumb: ; worn by Acūna Uchiha.  Its color is purple.

Eight of the ten kanji of the rings are taken from a kuji-in (Nine Syllable Seals): a collection of nine hand postures used in meditation. These kuji-in have found their way into ninja folklore as a kind of magic spells. "Rei" and "gai" are not from this kuji-in.

Interaction
Fighting Zone 10 (Sleepy Hollow) serves as the public board for the Akatsuki base in Mountains' Graveyard. If one were to track a member back to the base or attempt to break in, the rp would be carried out there, barring unforeseen circumstances.