"You may speak," Deidara's madness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest, but he remained rational. Since Ryoha stopped him, there must be a reason, and Deidara was curious to know what it was.
"How about becoming my subordinate?" Ryoha was direct and didn't beat around the bush.
"Haha, are you an idiot? You actually said such a thing. It seems like you're too full of yourself. Just because you have strength doesn't mean you can do whatever you want," Deidara hadn't even spoken yet, but Konan beside him mocked openly without concealing anything. Now, this mockery was the only attack she could make against Ryoha.
"You've heard it too," Deidara sneered, and Konan's words expressed what he was thinking.
"It seems like you all are very confident. However, let's make a deal like this. If Deidara and others do not become my subordinates later, I will kill him. But this time, I'll spare you and Nagato. However, if he becomes my subordinate and does so willingly without any coercion, then I'll kill Nagato, and you will become my subordinate just like Deidara."
Ryoha would not let Nagato off, although back then Tsunade was able to defeat Pain. She had deliberately endured Pain's Chibaku Tensei to awaken Wood Release. However, Pain did indeed "kill" Tsunade once, how could Ryoha let him go? But Deidara hadn't done that, and Ryoha admired Deidara. Furthermore, he opposed Ryoha not out of his own will, but because it was an order from Akatsuki.
Moreover, Deidara had not harmed anyone around him. Compared to the ruthless Pain, who had no scruples, Deidara had his own principles, even when seeking revenge.
However, Ryoha wouldn't hesitate with Konan's words. It's just that he had just used the abilities of the Dark Rinne Sharingan to directly envelop Konan's mental consciousness. At this moment, Konan had no idea what she had just said, and whatever Ryoha asked, Konan answered like a puppet. After it was over, Ryoha withdrew this ability, and Konan had no idea what had just happened.
From Konan's mouth, Ryoha learned all the recent activities and plans of Akatsuki, as well as the fact that Konan was strongly against Pain provoking him back then. Even afterwards, she advised Nagato not to go, but Nagato persisted against her advice, and Konan, unable to persuade him, could only support Nagato.
As for this woman, who was more intelligent than Nagato and had a clearer view and foresight, Ryoha liked her a lot, and seeing her performance and character in the original work, he had a slightly evil thought. Of course, it's not about taking Konan now, but about recruiting her as a subordinate. After all, such a woman with beauty, strength, and intelligence was extremely rare. In the ninja world, there were very few like her.
"No way." Although Konan didn't really believe that Deidara would really do this, she would absolutely not make this choice, even if this situation was unlikely to occur.
"Is that so? But it doesn't matter. After all, you won't be able to die in front of me. Deidara, I had no substantive grudge with you before. If Sasori didn't escape, you should be able to guess something about why he fought to the death. Eternal art, he pursued it too extremely."
"I think you have also noticed your own problems. You pursue art too extremely. Often, the extreme of art is death, just like eternity. Even Sasori, after obtaining eternity, grew tired of it. He grew tired of this eternal way, and instead chose your kind of art, exploding and dying in an instant. I think you have noticed your deficiencies, so you pursue a higher realm in art."
"Alright, I won't talk nonsense. I can resurrect Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan, and even give Sasori a human body. The condition is that you four become my subordinates."
Compared to being members of Akatsuki, being my subordinates seems more interesting, right? However, the resurrected Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan will not be under my control. You can rest assured about this. As for what evidence is needed to prove this, you will know after they are resurrected."
Ryoha's words at first made Deidara's face full of disdain, but in the end, he was ecstatic, but still a little hesitant. Obviously, joining the other party like this seemed a bit unreasonable.
"How is this possible?" Konan was stunned. The situation had changed too quickly, and with her intelligence, she knew that Deidara would definitely agree. Fortunately, she hadn't explicitly agreed to Ryoha earlier, or things could have been dangerous.
"What else is there to hesitate about? Don't tell me that you, members of Akatsuki, are so loyal to Akatsuki. Each of you joined Akatsuki with your own goals or needs. Kakuzu wants money, Hidan wants to kill, and Deidara, you were defeated by Uchiha Itachi.
As for Sasori, he pursued eternal art and wanted to interact with more powerful individuals, becoming a more perfect puppet than the others, or gaining inspiration for creating human puppets by encountering strong individuals with unique abilities.
"Don't tell me any of you are truly loyal to Akatsuki. Even Pain knows that none of you are loyal, and everyone has their own purposes. Under these different but effective purposes, you all came together. I don't believe, other than Konan and Pain, that anyone in Akatsuki genuinely pursues that so-called world peace."
"Heh, let's be honest. I don't think the direction you, Konan, are pursuing is wrong. It's impossible for people to understand each other completely. The world is vast and diverse, and in a large forest, you'll find all sorts of birds. Similarly, in a vast world, you'll find all sorts of people."
"Can you expect people like Danzo to understand your idea of peace? Only absolute strength can shake this ninja world, make those who provoke wars tremble and lose the courage to start wars, and achieve momentary peace. Unfortunately, you don't have that strength. Well, Deidara, tell me your answer."
Ryoha spoke, and a Dark Rasengan appeared in his right hand. Obviously, if Deidara said no, this Dark Rasengan would put an end to Deidara's life.
"If it's really as you say, if Mr. Sasori has a human body, and they are all resurrected, not under your control, with self-awareness and control over their lives, then I agree to be your subordinate. Of course, whether they agree or not, I don't know, but you must promise me. If they are unwilling, you must let them go. Otherwise, go ahead and kill me."
Deidara hesitated for a long time. Ryoha was right. Compared to the lives of Sasori and the others, Akatsuki didn't really matter. It was the same for Nagato and Konan. If killing everyone in Akatsuki would help them achieve their dreams, they wouldn't hesitate to wipe out everyone in Akatsuki, including Deidara.