Question: is obito part of the akatsuki?
Answer: Obito Uchiha (うちはオビト, Uchiha Obito) was a member of Konohagakure's Uchiha clan. ... Resurfacing under the names of Tobi (トビ, Tobi) and Madara Uchiha himself, Obito subtly took control of the Akatsuki, using them as a means to advance his machinations, eventually going public and starting the Fourth Shinobi World War.