Akatsuki Origins: Whim

Let's change the subject. Tell me about Deidara.

Deidara was born & raised in the Village Hidden in Stone, & is the youngest member of Akatsuki. As a child, he was constantly teased & mocked for the obvious birth defects he has.

You mean the extra mouths, right?

Yes Konan, I do. After leaving the Academy, he commited himself to wearing gloves & trying to hide the mouths on his hands, while having to stitch up the mouth on his chest because it would keep eating his clothing. He became an isolationist, believing that nobody would ever care for him. He lashed out, & in the course of seeking vengance, he found his knack for art.

I knew he was an artist, but how did he find it in seeking revenge?

How else does a tortured sociopath with 3 extra mouths do it? Blood. Somewhere in that twisted mind of his, he saw beauty in what he did. However, it just led the village to loathe him even more, which drove Deidara to hate them even more & embrace his art. At 1 point, he began practicing on different substances, but when he tried clay he realized something.

What's that?

The clay would become infused with his chakra. That by sheer will & focus he could make it into whatever he wanted. That was where it started, & it led him to become an arsonist & a bomber. Deidara became even more loathed, being ridiculed for it. He left, wanting to be free & to use his art as much as he wanted. Shortly after that he started touting himself as an assassin bomber for hire, taking whatever jobs he could as long as he could use his artwork, no matter what that meant.

Stupid selfish brat.

Very much so. He always states that "My art is an explosion!", something he apparently is proud of. He doesn't care who he hurts or kills, even if it is children, he did what he felt like & dammed the consequences. He never accepts defeat, needing to prove that his art was amazing & that nothing could stop it.

Like I said; he's a stupid, selfish, know-it-all brat. He could use a lesson in humility.

Perhaps, but you won't be the 1 to teach it. While he is impetuous at times, certainly cocky & bull-headed, he can fight well.

Yeah. So, if he was happy being a terrorist mercenary, why did he join Akatsuki?

Well, I had caught wind of him; & I sent Itachi, Kisame & Sasori to meet with him. If he refused, I told 1 of them to goad him into a fight. I figured he was hot-headed enough to not back down & I was right. Itachi tricked him with his Sharingan, caught him in a genjutsu & he joined.

So he's here on a bet then?

Not necessarily. Itachi promised Deidara he would be left alone if he won, but having to join wasn't talked about. Afterwards he held a murderous hatred for the Sharingan, for the Uchiha but especially Itachi. That would part of it.

What about the rest of it?

For once, he was actually wanted. He knew he was accepted for who he was, & wasn't made fun of for the things he couldn't control. After 18 years of being made fun of & isolated, he finally found a place that he was accepted.

Wow. So that's why then. He just wanted to be accepted.

You'd think so, but apparently he was happy being alone.

He was? Even though he didn't have anybody?

Yes, I guess over time he just got used to it. He liked the idea of being accepted, he hated the thought of Itachi having something on him as well. It's obvious though that Deidara didn't realize that joining Akatsuki was a commitment, 1 that you are held in until you die. He saw things he wanted, & blindly went after them without considering the consequences. He joined on nothing more than a whim, & now he's simply trying to make the best of it.

So why hasn't he tried to leave, & why haven't you tried to make sure he doesn't spill any secrets?

Who says he hasn't, or that I haven't? Konan, after Deidara began to understand, he tried to leave it behind. I had to make sure he understood what that truly meant. Part of him is kept here by fear, part by revenge, & the rest is simply artistic freedom. He isn't truly free, but what matters most to him is his artwork, & Deidara is free to use it as he wishes. Of course, that is as long as he can still complete his missions.

Ahhhh, to be young.

(I'm not sure how Deidara came to have all those extra mouths, but calling it a birth defect seems like a good idea. How else could you REALLY explain it?!)

Ninja Facts: Deidara

You know it's all about the youngest member of Akatsuki this time!

Age: 19
Birthday: May 5th
Weight: 112 lbs
Height: 5'5"
Chakra Type: Earth
Signature Jutsus: C1 bombs, C2 Dragon, C3 Crater Bomb, C4 Garuda, C0: Deidara's Ultimate Art, Suicide Bombing Clone
Reg. #: IW-08721
Mission Stats: 4 D-rank, 27 C-rank, 35 B-rank, 13 A-rank, 3 S-rank

Random Points of Interest

Deidara's favorite hobby is experimenting with explosions.

His favorite food is bakudan (boiled eggs in surimi. Also, it's funny because "bakudan" is Japanese for bomb.)

His least favorite food is mixed rice or pilaf.

In the anime, Deidara is 1 of the few that has caught a tailed beast. The others being Kakuzu, Tobi & Kisame.

Notable Quotes

(Catchphrase) "Art is an explosion!"

(To Sasori) "Fine art is the beauty of that single fleeting moment in an explosion."

"Life's only beautiful because it's so fleeting... so transient."

(Last words about Sasori, sorry but it's too good to pass up) "Leaving a thing of eternal beauty for the future? Yeah right. All he did was get killed."

That's all for now! So come back soon for more Ninja Facts!