Far from a group of shinobi who fell from grace to become hellbent on destruction, I think Naruto‘s Akatsuki is gravely misunderstoodmore than that, they point out something very important about the world they inhabit. Naruto, of course, focuses on the titular character’s quest to become Hokage, the leader of Konohagakure. Because the series’ lovable cast all come from Konoha, it probably seems strange to side with Akatsuki, a group wanting to overturn the shinobi system and Naruto‘s political status quo.

https://screenrant.com/sorry-naruto-akatsuki-was-right-shinobi-world-horrible/