Tobi
Ring: 玉 ("jewel", "ball"; "jade"; also the king in shogi)
Ring position: Left thumb
Partner: Formerly Deidara
Seiyu: Wataru Takagi
Tobi (トビ, Tobi?) is a former subordinate of Zetsu. After Sasori's death, Tobi takes his ring, position, and partner (Deidara) in Akatsuki, thereby becoming a full member. Tobi's personality is at odds with the standard amongst Akatsuki members; while most are dedicated and serious, Tobi is more carefree and goofy. These personality traits tend to irritate Deidara, who often attacks Tobi in a comical fashion whenever Tobi unintentionally annoys him.[45] Kisame Hoshigaki, on the other hand, appreciates Tobi's ability to brighten up their "gloomy organization".[46]
After Deidara's suicidal blast, which Zetsu speculates to have killed Tobi as well,[47] Tobi is shown to be alive and giving orders to Pein, the leader of Akatsuki. During their conversation, he refers to himself as Madara Uchiha. Since then, Tobi's personality and speech have become completely different, as he speaks much less formally and is more serious and arrogant, having discarded the very formal and correct manner of speech he had used prior, as well as his childlike facade.
Tobi's actual appearance remains a complete mystery. He wears an odd mask that covers his entire face save for his right eye, which like other Uchiha has the Sharingan. He also has several bolts or pins present on the arms of his uniform, now obscured by his Akatsuki cloak. Furthermore, Tobi does not wear a visible headband, though Madara Uchiha is known to originate from Konohagakure. His fighting style is equally shrouded in mystery, as his only notable trait, aside from having Sharingan, is the ability to recover from what are presumably debilitating or fatal blows without injury and in a matter of seconds.[48]
[edit] Zetsu
Ring: 亥 ("boar" wink
Ring position: Right pinkie
Partner: None
Seiyu: Nobuo Tobita
Zetsu (ゼツ, Zetsu?) functions as a spy for Akatsuki, a role made easier by his ability to merge with anything and instantly travel to a new location.[49] He has been shown able to move his body and take part in the tailed beast sealing ritual simultaneously which, in addition to being unique to him, allows him to act as a lookout while the sealing takes place.[15] Because of the role he plays, Zetsu is the only member of Akatsuki to act without a partner on a regular basis. Despite this, Zetsu serves as a sort of superior to other members, as they often report directly to him instead of the actual leader, Pein.
Zetsu's head appears to be enveloped in a large venus flytrap, which can also envelop the rest of his body. To further enhance his venus flytrap characteristics, Zetsu is cannibalistic, and as such he is sent to devour the bodies Akatsuki does not want found.[50] This, in addition to his other roles, gives him the function as Akatsuki's hunter-nin, something that is further exercised when he is sent to retrieve the rings of dead Akatsuki members.[51] The right side of Zetsu's body and face is black in color while his left side is white. To go with this, Zetsu seems to have a split personality, as the black half of his face speaks only in Katakana while the white side uses Kanji and Kana. The two halves also seem to converse with each other, and occasionally differ in opinion.
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