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Hidan 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. The first kanji in Hidan's name stands for hisha, the rook in shogi.

BackGround:
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. 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.

Personality:
Hidan 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.

Although all members of Akatuski are dangerous killers, Hidan is probably the closest to being a genuine psychopath, showing obvious signs of sadomasochism. 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.

Abilities:
Hidan's primary ability is his complete inability to die. How he has acquired this gift is never revealed, but it is the primary cause of his arrogant, sadomasochistic tendencies. His immortality (or more accurately "invulnerability", since his age and lifespan is unknown) allows him to survive numerous fatal injuries,[5] and almost any form of dismemberment (e.g., his ability to speak after being decapitated).[6] Despite this, his head still needs to be connected to his body in order to control it.[7] Kakuzu assists Hidan in these instances by reattaching Hidan's severed body parts with his threads, allowing the wounds to heal with time.[8] This inability to die is the primary reason for his partnership with Kakuzu. Since Kakuzu cannot kill him, Kakuzu does not need to find new partners after his fits of rage[9]. Although the two dislike working together, this advantage makes them the ideal team.
Hidan laying down within the Jashin symbol for his ritual
Hidan laying down within the Jashin symbol for his ritual

In battle, Hidan wields a large crimson triple-bladed scythe that he uses as a projectile. He controls it with a long rope that is connected to a coil hidden under his robe. Although he is very agile and skilled in wielding it (capable of deflecting a swarm of shuriken thrown at close range with relative ease), Hidan claims that the large size inhibits his attack speed[10]. The weapon's blades are not meant to increase his attack power, but to increase the chance of drawing blood. Should the scythe become inconvenient or unavailable for this purpose, Hidan also uses a number of retractable pikes as weapons.

During battle, Hidan makes every attempt to acquire an opponent's blood, where upon consuming it, he draws the Jashin symbol on the ground. This process somehow "links" his body with his opponent's[11]. Once this link is established, Hidan takes on a grim reaper-like appearance with black skin and white bone-like markings[12]. In this state, he is essentially a voodoo doll for his opponent (any damage that is done to him is also inflicted on the opponent).[13] Hidan refers to this as his "curse", and he is fond of toying with his victims by inflicting nonfatal injuries with his pike. He takes obvious pleasure in their shared pain.[14] Once he is done toying with the opponent, or if he wants to kill them quickly, he impales himself through the heart, killing them[15].

Despite its effectiveness, the curse has many requirements and can be a slow technique to employ. The curse may be avoided if the opponent happens to know what to look for and knows of Hidan's inability to die. The link between Hidan's curse and his opponent can be broken prematurely if Hidan is removed from the symbol;[16] however, Hidan will remain in his transformed state, allowing the curse to be easily reestablished by him simply reentering the symbol's borders.

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