He believes that someone was made to look like Zero. That person stood out in front of everyone and acted as bait. Anyone who tries to get Zero will get the bait. In case the bait is knocked unconscious, the person will revert to their true image.
It was easy to confirm his hypothesis. He had Glory-5 find a phone and search for information about the girl that was pretending to be Zero.
He discovered that she was a shapeshifter in the Justice League. She was also very powerful.
This finding made him laugh bitterly and say, "I was foiled by my own ability. What a twist of fate."
He would have considered it paranoid or that the Patriarch was full of himself for having a decoy. But he can't do that because Zero truly needs a decoy, seeing as he is in possession of a ring of immortality.
He asked himself. "The question right now is, does Raijin know his true identity, and if he does, what does he think of Zero? Will he give Zero up if I promise not to come after him anymore?"
