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Hidan (飛段) is the partner of Kakuzu despite their mutual dislike of each other, and was the second newest member of Akatsuki at the time of his expulsion.[1] The first kanji in Hidan's name (飛) stands for hisha, the rook in shogi.

Hidan belongs to a cult-like faith known as Jashin (Evil God or Evil Heart), a religion that worships a deity of the same name. The primary teaching of this faith appears to be outright slaughter, where anything less than utter destruction is considered a sin.[2] The amulet around his neck is a symbol of Jashin and he uses it to pray to his god before battling, requesting a good kill, or (when he is not allowed to) for forgiveness.[3] After a fight, should he have time, Hidan performs a thirty-minute ritual consisting of lying within a Jashin symbol inscribed on the ground with a pike impaled through his chest.[4]. Hidan claims to be very devout to his faith, refusing to battle Yugito Nii without praying, and often claiming to be bringing his god's judgment down on his opponents. It is unknown which hidden village Hidan is from, since his headband shows a symbol unlike any known hidden village, though it could be a village that is very religious like Hidan is.

[edit] PersonalityHidan is one of the most foul-mouthed, disrespectful characters in the series. (He is shown frequently swearing and insulting both his partner and opponents.) He rarely uses honorifics when speaking, and even then, usually as a form of sarcasm. He is the only member of Akatsuki who does not respect their leader, Pein, and openly challenges him in front of others. When Pein ordered him to retreat from a battle he was enjoying, Hidan entertained the idea of using his curse on the leader. The only respect he ever seems to give is to his god, and even then, he is quite willing to use his name as an insult. He openly holds his partner, Kakuzu, in contempt for his habit of blasphemy, love of money, and frequent ridicule of his religion and battle style. Despite this, whenever Hidan is in the mood to kill, the two work together flawlessly in battle.

He has absolutely no moral restraints regarding who he kills. He considers slaughter a religious calling, and often takes considerable pleasure in making his opponents' deaths as painful as possible. Given the requirements of his voodoo-like curse ritual, he is quite willing to inflict pain and injuries on himself, and openly relishes the shared pain between him and the cursed victim. Despite his sadistic attitude and zealous love of death, he has expressed a desire to die himself, but can't, because of his immortality.

However, his immortality has made him very arrogant, and he frequently engages opponents with no regard for strategy, save to acquire some of their blood. Also, for an Akatsuki, he is not considered the brightest, and is prone to panic when a battle isn't going his way. Despite his animosity for his partner, he will turn to him for help when the tides turn against him, and he is grudgingly grateful whenever Kakuzu patches him up.