Akatsuki Ship War 2026 Announcement/Rules
HELLO AKATSUKI FANDOM!
My name is Sam and I’m starting something fun, chaotic and hopefully unforgettable:
AKATSUKI SHIP WAR!
Concept
This event will be a full ship tournament dedicated entirely to Akatsuki ships. It will happen in two phases:
1) Group Phase (all vs all)
- All submitted ships will be sorted into groups (Group A, B, C, etc.).
- Each group will run one poll (like a battle royal).
- The two ships with the highest percentage wins in their group will advance to the Main Round.
This way no ship is left out, and everyone gets a fair chance.
2) Main Round (1v1 battles)
- Ships will be matched randomly into 1v1 polls.
- The winner (the ship with more percentages) moves to the next round.
- This continues through quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final showdown.
- I will make sure ships from the same group don’t meet again immediately in the first Main Round.
Example: ItaKisa vs KakuHida → You simply vote for the ship you personally like more.
Easy, chaotic, painful, beautiful. Just like the Akatsuki.
Propaganda
Propaganda is absolutely allowed, even encouraged!
You can send:
-drawings
- mini-essays
- fanfics
- memes
- silly one-sentence rambles
- edits
- literally anything that hypes your ship! Go wild!
You can submit propaganda:
- via ask, or
- in your own posts (just make sure to tag me (and the event tag) so I can see and reblog it!)
Propaganda will be shared before or during polls, so your ship has a fighting chance.
Ships: What you can submit
To keep things organized, the tournament is limited to Akatsuki ships only.
Allowed:
- Monoships (ItaKisa, SasoDei, KakuHida, etc.)
- Polyships (HidaDeiIta? Sure why not.)
- Ships between Akatsuki members who were not direct partners
Example: KakuKisa, or anything else you personally like
- Canon ships
- Ships involving Akatsuki members that appear in filler-only content
- Yahiko ships
- other canon/filler characters × Akatsuki members
- ANY Pain ship. But please specify which Pain (Tendō, Deva Path, etc.).
If you don’t specify, I’ll assume:
- either Tendō Pain, or
- a polyship (depending on context)
Not allowed:
- OC ships
- self-insert ships
- crossover ships
- pedophilia
About Team Taka
Technically, they were in the Akatsuki for a short period. I am still undecided if I should let them count for this event!
Yes, you can submit Taka ships, but I will put them on a separate 'pending' list, until I have made a decision regarding them.
Sharing
Reblogging helps a LOT!! Whether it’s:
- this post
- propaganda
- or the polls themselves!
The more attention the event has, the better the chaos becomes!
Official Tag
Please track or use the event tag:
#akatsuki ship war 2026
All battles, updates,and groups will be posted under this tag.
Due to preparation time on my end and your end, the event will start in 2026!
I will announce when the ship submitting is closed, don't worry! I will announce anything, any change in rules, the groups, the battles, how long the battles will be available to vote on, etc.
NOW HAPPY SHIPPING AND DON'T FORGET TO SUBMIT!
