Just hearing that name, it sounded like an organization that loved explosions. It suited Deidara's tastes perfectly.
Liao Wu nodded, then told Deidara where Kakuzu had hidden his funds and told him to retrieve them as the organization's operating capital.
Deidara was astonished. "That old monster Kakuzu actually made this much money?"
Liao Wu smiled. "Because money won't betray him!"
Deidara nodded. "Explosions won't betray me either!"
"Alright, I should get going!"
It was about time to gather again, and Liao Wu was preparing to report to the central meeting point.
"Oh, right. This is for you!"
Deidara tossed the ring on his hand—the ring representing Akatsuki's Azure Dragon—to Liao Wu.
"This is an Akatsuki ring. You can use it to gather at headquarters for meetings at set times, and it will also be needed when sealing Tailed Beasts."
"I'll teach you the Phantom Body Technique. Try talking to the Leader."
"What is there to talk about? I'm the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. The Akatsuki Leader's target is me!"
Deidara came to his senses. Right! The conflict between Akatsuki and Liao Wu could not possibly be reconciled.
Because Liao Wu was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Nine-Tails within him was precisely the Tailed Beast Akatsuki wanted.
Akatsuki.
Black and White Zetsu appeared on one of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's fingers through the Phantom Body Technique.
Black and White Zetsu reported, "Deidara has been captured!"
"Hm?"
Akatsuki had already begun losing members on a large scale: Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan.
Orochimaru had also once been a member of Akatsuki, but he had defected after failing to attack Itachi.
With Deidara gone, there were truly not many people left in Akatsuki.
Obito was still disguised as Tobi. Few people attended the meeting now, and only Itachi and Kisame were physically