Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-37265641-20181022021850/@comment-25607614-20181031180722

1: Obito & Zetsu: This is a meta thing, because Obito is actually the leader of the Akatsuki, and Zetsu is the one manipulating him. Obito with just Kamui is pretty potent and Zetsu has literally all of ninja history under his belt in terms of experience.

2: Pain & Konan: Pain is the driving force of strength here. His abilities make him a swiss army knife of powers inside of 6 bodies. Konan is really strong if she's got home field advantage, but outside of that she doesn't stand out among the other Akatsuki.

3: Itachi & Kisame: Very powerful ninja individually. They make a very powerful team. Itachi is terminally ill though, and Obito and Nagato would both have the ability to decrypt his illusions. Kisame is just a big beat stick with a sword and water moves and while he might hit hard and transform, it doesn't really make him a god-tier ninja.

4: Kakuzu & Hidan: Kakuzu is the second most experienced member of Akatsuki, and Hidan is effing crazy. The only reason I'd put these guys at number 4 is because of how durable they are. They've both got decent offensive presence, but actually taking them off of the battlefield is a real chore.

5: Deidara & Sasori: I have these guys as the weakest. Not because they aren't strong, but because I think the other members of Akatsuki could beat them. Sasori is the stronger of the two, and Hidan would have no real chance against him, but I think Kakuzu would be more than enough to check his strength, especially if Chiyo and Sakura could do it.