Deidara Is Jizo (Please Vote!)

Although Danzo was detestable, he was insignificant compared to the threat posed by the God Organization. To Nagato, Danzo was nothing more than an ant he could crush whenever he pleased. Crushing him a day earlier or later made little difference.

Thus, upon learning of the God Organization's intelligence, Nagato scarcely hesitated before immediately abandoning the pursuit of Danzo and choosing to deal with the more troublesome God Organization first.

The Akatsuki members promptly turned around and headed toward the Land of Earth.

Along the way, Zetsu briefly described to Nagato what he and Obito had encountered with Jizo of the God Organization. Then he said, "I saw Deidara from Iwagakure once in the Land of Grass. He used the same kind of Explosive Clay as Jizo, and they were both Explosion Release bloodline ninjas. Their builds and ages were identical as well!"

Nagato, speeding along, nodded lightly.

Explosion Release was a rare Kekkei Genkai in the ninja world. Two Explosion Release ninjas using the same kind of Explosive Clay and the same type of ninjutsu, with similar builds and ages, were almost certainly nonexistent—unless they were actually the same person.

Konan, who had always been wary of Zetsu, pressed further. "Is there any more direct evidence? A member of the God Organization shouldn't reveal his identity so easily, should he?"

The surrounding Akatsuki members also looked toward Zetsu. They, too, found the matter strange.

Given the God Organization's usual caution, even a newly recruited member should not have left behind such an obvious flaw. If Zetsu had not sounded so certain, they might even have suspected this was a frame-up orchestrated by the God Organization.

Yet Zetsu shook his head and said with utter certainty, "No. Deidara is Jizo!"

Nagato turned his head toward Zetsu. "Why are you so