Mask Schemes

Let The Operation Begin!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

For a while now, Tobi had been the new member in the Akatsuki. No one knew why he was recruited, since the only side they'd seen of the masked man was his frilly, happy-go-lucky and stupid side.

No one questioned Leader about it, although whenever the masked man did something unbelievably idiotic, they questioned it with all their being.

If only they knew how he really was.

Tobi was actually many levels ahead of everyone, including the Leader. He was on his own tier of power. He was elite, athletic, and practically perfect at everything he did. This included cooking, too. And braiding hair.

He was Obito, Madara, and a Zetsu combined, but wasn't quite any of them.

The man behind the mask's real plan was to use the Akatsuki as part of his quest — to complete his Eye of the Moon plan. They would always ridicule him, make fun of him, and treat him like a lesser being. The man behind the mask would always chuckle or smile quietly, because compared to him, they were nothing.

Hidan was a creepy, blood-loving, Jashin worshiper, who had a very... colourful vocabulary. Tobi found that his immortality was useful and valuable, although he found his rituals disturbing and creepy. Nevertheless, he couldn't deny that he was a valuable asset. With his partner, Kakuzu, he was unstoppable.

Kakuzu was always on about money, but was an exceptional fighter, judging his age. He was strong, fast, and proficient in taijutsu. When Tobi first learned of his age, he was surprised that he wasn't surprised. Ninety was nothing compared to Madara's age. Age does not judge in the shinobi world.

Sasori was the person Tobi replaced. He's never really talked to the man, but judging from how the others talked about him, he was into puppets. And he was one. But Sasori was a powerhouse — a strong and talented man. He was the strongest puppet master in the entire shinobi world, with two hundred and eighty-nine puppets at his disposal, along with his extremely useful puppet body that gave him incredible versatility, which apparently took down an entire country. It was a shame to lose him. He was a valuable asset.

Kisame was a very valuable part of the Akatsuki as well. He was very powerful, elite, and took no hesitation in killing those in his way. In battle, he is very keen-minded and perceptive, often able to look into the basics of his opponent's techniques and figure out a way to avoid any potential dangers. With Samehada by his side, his power was equal to those of the Jinchuuriki.

Itachi was brought to Tobi's attention. It was his first time seeing him after the Uchiha massacre so long ago. He had heard that Itachi was a prodigy, fit to be Hokage. There was no more to say — he was respected by Tobi.  He was mature, and exceptionally skilled. 

Pein and Konan were a deadly duo. Both were equally strong, and both were equally adept in battle. Tobi was afraid of them, with their demeaning auras, but Obito was not. Both were equally mysterious, and were not easily persuaded. In order to get into the Akatsuki in the first place, he had to spill a bit of his little secret. Fortunately, they agreed to helping him with his plan, even though he was just using them to his disposal anyways.

But most of all, he would laugh at his short-tempered, artist of a partner. Ever since they were assigned together, Tobi found himself attached to the man. He made fun of Deidara so much, he almost always expected to get blown up in the end.  But in that same end, Deidara was merely one pawn to help him reach his goals. 

Despite his extremely prideful nature, and his ego being as large as a juubi blast, Deidara was not one you should deal with. In battle, he was intelligent, often using misdirection or tricks to lure his opponents into the range of where his bombs were. Deidara also possessed the Explosion Release kekkei genkai, a very useful, unique, and powerful genkai that even leader had given praise to.