These Naruto characters came back to the story even stronger. All the members of the Akatsuki were exceptionally powerful ninjas and it goes without saying that nearly all of them had the ability ...

For the Akatsuki, the members’ rings served this symbolic element, as every member possessed a unique ring that indicated their status as an Akatsuki member. Each ring bore a different design ...

Another reason for keeping their headbands is to signify reform and change, as almost every member of the Akatsuki abandoned their home village due to disagreeing with their nation’s policies.