Kizaru was among the last to hear about Deidara's great feat. The one who informed him was his uncle, Danzo.
Over the phone, Danzo was extremely displeased with Deidara's actions. In his words, that idiot from Iwagakure could only make a complete mess of things. Kizaru should have had Deidara arrested and sent back to the Land of Light, where he could be kept under strict supervision.
No matter how angry Danzo was, thanks to Kizaru's far-sighted arrangements and Danzo's excellent execution, the Land of Light had managed to sell a great deal of its domestic products throughout the Pirate World by cooperating with the Four Emperors and various forces in the Underworld.
At the same time, the Intelligence Unit, managed by Danzo, had gradually placed its people among various powers, the Navy, and the World Government. While gathering all kinds of intelligence, it was also steadily influencing these forces' local operations.
Danzo was now in high spirits. In the Pirate World, he had once again regained the satisfaction of wielding absolute power, just as he had back in the days of Root.
In Danzo's view, if he had another two or three years to develop, he could take control of the economic lifelines of this sea. Through the network of intelligence agents he had built, he could also manipulate the various powers indirectly and become the kingmaker.
By then, Danzo was even confident that, if his nephew didn't step in, he could use the power in his hands to topple the World Government's rule. Then, with the shinobi army of the Land of Light, he could take over the governance of this world.
With such hopes for the future, Danzo, old but still ambitious, naturally despised uncontrolled variables like Deidara.
Kizaru, however, felt no particular dislike or displeasure. He