Absolute Anime

Btw, guys, the AL's face is revealed in the most recent chapter in broad daylight. They also revealed the face of the blue-haired Akatsuki woman too. The one who is always with him.

Pein

* Membership status: Active leader
* Ring: 零 ("nothing", "zero")
* Ring position: Right thumb
* Partner: Konan

Pein (ペイン, Pein?), is the leader of Akatsuki and a missing-nin from Amegakure, and is said to be from the Fuma clan.[65] He is referred to as "leader" by all Akatsuki members except for Konan, who refers to him by his name. Although he directs the actions of the other members and maintains authority over them, Pein takes orders from Tobi,[66] who refers to himself as Madara Uchiha. Pein was the leader of one of the warring factions in the Land of Rain's civil war;[67] he singlehandedly won the war after killing Amegakure's leader, Hanzo.[68] To make sure that all villagers of Amegakure were loyal to him, Pein killed all of Hanzo's family, friends, and affiliates, elevating him to god-like status amongst the townspeople.[69] He now uses the village as his base of operations for Akatsuki. During his initial appearances Pein is shown as nothing more than a shadowy figure with unusual eyes, having several increasingly lighter gray circles around the pupil and a pink outline on the corners of his eyes. As the series progresses, however, elements of his appearance are slowly revealed, with both his auburn hair and the piercings on his lower face being shown before his actual debut.

Although he has not been seen in battle, Konan states that Pein has never lost a fight.[70] The only named ability he is seen using, the Shapeshifting Technique (象転の術, Shōten no Jutsu?), allows him to clone his subordinates using human sacrifices that they control and can use to engage enemies without risking their own lives.[71] The clones formed are perfect copies of the original, possessing any unique genetic traits or weapons they may possess. The clone's abilities are proportionate to the amount of chakra, a form of energy required for combat in Naruto, given to the clone.[62] Pein has also displayed the ability to detect the movements and chakra levels of people traveling within rain,[72] as well as the ability to control rain, such as stopping it or keeping it going for long periods of time.[73]