Best Akatsuki members

Itachi wins 74% of its duels and tops the Akatsuki ranking ahead of Pain, after 1674 duels.

The 73 ELO points separating Itachi from Pain at the top confirm the Uchiha's grip on first place, with a commanding 1367 ELO built over 237 duels. Pain and Nagato occupy the next two positions with 1294 and 1283 points respectively, locked in a tight battle for second despite having faced more duels at 321 and 322 encounters. Sasori claims fourth with 1246 ELO, followed by Hidan at 1238, both maintaining a 50% win rate. The bottom of the ranking reveals a community less enthusiastic about Zetsu, who sits at 934 ELO and wins only 23% of duels—a sharp contrast with the adulation reserved for the top contenders. Deidara at rank 9 holds 1150 points, while Kakuzu takes tenth with 1135 ELO and a 39% win rate.

Since its launch, this ranking has gathered 1674 duels from 63 players across 11 contenders. The figures were updated on 11 October 2026. Head to the Akatsuki TopList to cast your own vote and shift the balance between these iconic members of the organization.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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