Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-7292165-20140715160041/@comment-3279282-20140716113335

Rokubi was anime, I don't count that. Itachi said that the Kyubi was their target (his and Kisame's). Since Kisame got the Yonbi, Itachi must've been assigned to Kyubi. Pain was only assigned because Itachi died. I listed only the first Akatsuki member who was assigned to a Biju. That's why I also didn't list Taka for Hachibi, since they joined later and Pain must've planned for someone else to catch Hachibi. I mean, how would he know that Taka would join Akatsuki after his death?