@ZenZu Ngl Kakuzu’s kinda cooked because of Kisame’s statement about Deidara being one of the stronger members. There’s 10 members total in the Akatsuki, so Deidara would have to be in the top 5 for Kisame’s statement to be true.
Obito, Nagato, and Itachi are obviously a lock for the top 3, and Kisame is the obvious number 4. So Deidara has to rank at number 5. Orochimaru should then be #6. We know from Yamato’s statement that the Akatsuki are paired based on strength, so Sasori shouldn’t be too far behind Deidara or Orochimaru. This leaves Kakuzu competing with Konan and Zetsu for the #8 slot