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"Huh? You admire them?"

As soon as he said that, Jiraiya's serious expression changed at once.

Tilting his head, he looked at Guy, clearly not expecting that answer.

Guy shook his head without saying much and looked at Ebisu behind him.

Ebisu immediately understood.

He pulled out the small notebook he carried with him and quickly flipped through it.

Soon, he stopped on one page, cleared his throat with a cough, and began to read:

"The core philosophy of the Akatsuki is to achieve world peace through nonviolence, dialogue, and understanding!"

"They refuse to use force to resolve conflicts!"

"War is the root of all suffering."

"They advocate dialogue, negotiation, and mutual understanding rather than conquest by force!"

"The organization is called 'Akatsuki,' meaning dawn..."

At first, Tsunade and Jiraiya were somewhat puzzled.

But the longer they listened, the more serious their expressions became.

By the end, Tsunade sighed and patted Jiraiya on the shoulder.

"A very naive idea, but... it truly is a fine philosophy. Just the sort of disciples you could raise."

Jiraiya also put away his playful grin, his expression turning somewhat gentle.

The way he looked at Guy softened completely as well.

After Ebisu finished reading, he took a small step back.

Guy looked at Jiraiya.

"I greatly admire their ideals, so afterward, I paid much more attention to their situation."

"Originally, I had no intention of getting involved. But I heard from my teacher that they are your disciples, so I still wanted to give you a reminder."

"Otherwise, there's a good chance they'll be exploited by people with ulterior motives."

"I see. I understand now."

Jiraiya slowly rose to his feet and looked toward the Land of Rain.

After a moment, he turned to Tsunade, his eyes firm.

"In that case, I'll leave right