hmm.. havent read manga yet.. but it really makes me wonder why would yondaime be the leader of akatsuki?!?! hmm.. this is something that ive read in absoluteanime.com there are the character profiles there. this is a line that said something about pain.. Pein (pronounced like "pain") is the infamous leader of the Akatsuki organization. His major goal is extracting Demons out of their hosts. Some rumors have spread among fans of the show that the fourth is the leader, but this is untrue. hmm.. who's the real leader?!?!