Hidan and kakuzu

Hidan and kakuzu are two of the most infamous members of akatsuki.

In order to hold each other accountable and make sure the work goes smoothly, members of the Akatsuki are broken up into teams of two. One of the most terrifying teams consists of Hidan and Kakuzu, the Jashin cultist and the elderly miser with multiple hearts implanted in his body. If you liked this scary duo, you might like learning some trivia and lesser-known details about them - we have plenty!

Hidan is a villain from the anime and manga Naruto and is a member of the Akatsuki. He is partnered with Kakuzu and is known throughout the Akatsuki as being an immortal duo. He is foul-mouthed and incredibly impulsive. He enjoys praying to his god, Jashin, and enjoys fighting.

As Kakuzu used to kill his teammates in fits of rage, he was paired with Hidan, who was an immortal. All the other teams had at least tiny moments of cooperation among themselves, but it was quite the opposite for Hidan and Kakuzu. They both actively hated each other, as Kakuzu's obsession with money annoyed Hidan, while Kakuzu wanted to kill Hidan because of his annoying habits. Even though they hated each other, they are known as the most effective team in the Akatsuki. Hidan was buried by Shikamaru while Kakuzu was killed by Kakashi Hatake.

Hidan and kakuzu are both very skilled in ninjutsu.

Hidan is a very powerful shinobi, whose skills lead to Yugakure choosing to not deal with the S-rank missing-nin, as there wasn't a ninja in the village that could take him on. His skills were of a high enough standard to be recruited by Akatsuki, where alongside his partner Kakuzu, he defeated the Two-Tails' jinchūriki in her Tailed Beast Mode, as well as Asuma, one of the Konohagakure's top jōnin.

Kakuzu was quite fast, able to cross great distances almost instantly and disappear from unfocused eyes. He could intercept Kakashi when he was attacking Hidan with his Lightning Cutter. His raw strength could catch one of Chōji's enlarged punches with a single hand and easily overpower the latter, as well as lift two people up by their necks with relative ease. Kakuzu was also adept in taijutsu, able to go toe-to-toe against a Sharingan-wielding Kakashi. From all the assimilations he has conducted over the decades of his defeated foes, he has amassed a vast amount of chakra.[citation needed]

Itachi Uchiha is perhaps the most skilled ninjutsu and genjutsu user in the entirety of Naruto, and secretly spies on the Akatsuki while acting as a member of the organization. He’s a master of the Sharingan's most advanced techniques, including the inextinguishable flames of Amaterasu, the illusions of Tsukuyomi, and the battling avatar Susanoo.

Hidan is the more aggressive of the two, while kakuzu is the more strategic member.

Kakuzu and Hidan's team was arguably the most disconnected team in the entire Akatsuki. Due to his habit of killing his teammates, Kakuzu was paired with Hidan, a guy who he couldn't kill since he was immortal. Their fighting capabilities were more than decent, with Kakuzu being the stronger one among the two. Hidan's strength was his immortality, but other than that, his skills weren't all that great.

The first kanji in Hidan's name (飛) stands for hisha, which is the rook in shogi. Meanwhile, the first kanji in Kakuzu's name (角) stands for kakugyō, the bishop. Interestingly, this connects them with Asuma and Shikamaru, two tactically-minded shogi experts. After Asuma was taken down by Hidan, Shikamaru exacted his strategic revenge.

What are some things you didn't know about Hidan and Kakuzu? Both of their designs were inspired by figures from Japanese mythology - Hidan was based on a shinigami, while Kakuzu resembled a Kuchisake-onna. Hidan was supposed to have some cool scythe-based moves that we never got to learn about, and many of Hidan's moves were based on mecha from the Gundam franchise.