Was the Task of Eliminating Akatsuki Pushed onto Sasuke?

[Vulpini]

ROFL
Like Sasuke would follow the orders from a bunch of old people who demanded to murder his whole clan.
Sasuke doesn't really care about the elders at all. He's only doing that because he wants to, not because the elders said so.

 

[ANiMUS]

I. Implying that this event is happening now, Sasuke decides to now meet/talk with Orochimaru, meaning that these events are "new" or "occurring as we speak"
III. Just because Sasuke is living in a time of peace does not mean where he is traveling is a "safe place". There are still threats that linger such as; rogue, animals, etc., but that doesn't mean Sasuke himself does not look 'peaceful' in a sense. Notice how he even shrugged off his immediate worry on the supposed "noise" and carried on with his duties.

I don't remember seeing that spoiler. Link pls :|

Banned. Dang :|

 

[FemmeFatale]

Still I would think those guys were dead by now :|

but that would leave Tsunade as the elder. and she is pro Sakura.

 

[HadesUchiha]

I think that he found out about them himself while he was out doing whatever he was doing.

 

[animals74]

too bad konoha killed practically all but konan

 

[UzumakiRyu]

Funny but no Sasuke would of run into them during his Self Discovery period and fought them alone up until he sent a hawk to Konoha

 

[Chibiusa]

It would be cool if it was him and Taka. I love seeing them fight as a team

 

[Zealous Sparks]

I doubt it had anything to do with the elders. Kakashi, as well as Naruto, know what they have done in the past. I doubt they'd still possess the authority to order Sasuke around, if they're even still alive.

I find it most likely that Sasuke merely came upon the remnants of Akatsuki while on his journey. Remember that there could have still been agents of the Akatsuki left over that were unified by whoever this new character may be; Sasori had his network of spies controlled by the puppet seal, Kakuzu may have had allies in the bounty trade, etc.