Pein, the mysterious Akatsuki leader

Pein is the leader of Akatsuki. He comes from the Rain country. Well, at leasthe is the one who’s leading the group when they performed the technique which extract bijuu’s from their jinchuuriki’s. And seems like Pein is the one giving orders to the others.

BUT. The truth is, he isn’t the only "leader" it seems. Pein himself is given orders by Uchiha Madara as to what he should do and what he should tell the others in Akatsuki.

So is Pein actually just following Madara’s orders blindly, as in is he just a "puppet" to Uchiha Madara, or is he actually plotting something on his own?

Pein is strong, he never lost a fight, that’s what we know, but for someone as strong as him, as whom is called the "God" in Rain country, is it okay for him to just dance in the palm of Uchiha Madara?

I personally think Pein actually has something up his sleeves. Probably he’s plotting something on his own, with the help and support of Konan, who’ll always be by his side.

What do you guys think?