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Everyone who passes the test may join at "Familiar" Rank. Familiars are not certified to capture the Bijuu, nor become a member of an official Akatsuki team. Familiars do not don the usual black robes with red clouds, nor are they at all affiliated with Akatsuki by name. The only Insignia Familiars may possess is the headband with a slash through the center of their village emblem, as this is simply the generic statement of a missing nin, not specifically Akatsuki. Familiars are assigned to shadow a single member of Akatsuki while keeping a great enough distance so that they may not be recognized as Akatsuki.
If a Familiar's cover is broken, they will immediately be disposed of. (IE: If they announce that they are affiliated with Akatsuki, if others find out that they are affiliated with Akatsuki, if any acts of treason be committed against Akatsuki, ETC.)
Familiars can and will be assigned A-ranked missions on behalf of the organization, letting them prove their worth. Upon completion of at least 10 of these missions(Flawless executions of the missions: We don't want ANY screw-ups) a Familiar will be assigned one S-rank Mission.
Upon completion of said missions, a Familiar is upgraded to Underling Status.
Underlings can be officially referred to as Akatsuki members, though they will merely act as supports in battle. The cloak and ring continues to allude Underlings, as well as the ability to hunt/obtain Bijuu. If an Underling truly proves himself in battle on behalf of Akatsuki (IE: saving the life of an Akatsuki in combat, disposing of a Kage, happening to detain a Jinchurukii during battle, or killing ten men/women: Must be RPCs), an Underling will finally reach the rank of Akatsuki, where they will receive all rights and insignia of Akatsuki, as well as be truly recognized by their peers.