Hands down, Pain ... of Naruto: Shippuden's best villains were part of the Akatsuki, others were not even canon but still ...

Funny enough, Naruto series creator Masashi Kishimoto recently reflected on the toughest moments during his serialization with the series and noted the Pain arc as one that was difficult to resolve.

Change is the only constant in a world perennially in flux, and Pain questions individuals who are too sure of who they are even in the face of instability and change. Naruto proclaims that he ...