Quote Originally Posted by DarthEnder
It makes sense though that they picked the guy they did, because he's the 7-tails. Makes it seem like Akatsuki saved the 3 most powerful ones for last.
Actually, that wasn’t the reason because he’s the 6-tails, not the7-tails. I think the reason they chose him is because if you look at the pics with the nine jinchuuriki together he’s the only one with no village. He has no forehead protector.