Akatsuki Gathers…!!

" Akatsuki Gathers…!! " ( “暁”集合…!! , "Akatsuki" Shūgō…!! , Viz: The Akatsuki Assembles…!!) is chapter 353 of the original Naruto manga.

## Summary [ ]

Itachi and Kisame discuss Akatsuki 's progress with capturing the tailed beasts . Kisame, having just caught the Four-Tails , offers to catch the Nine-Tails for Itachi, but Itachi points out that there is no rush since the Nine-Tails must be captured last. They are called to an Akatsuki meeting where they learn of Hidan and Kakuzu 's death as well as Orochimaru 's defeat by Sasuke . The Akatsuki leader warns Itachi that Sasuke will be coming after him, citing the skills of Sasuke's new teammates.