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*Life after Pain*
After surviving his battle with Pain, Jiraiya is brought back to Konohagakure barely alive. The experience leaves both of them deeply traumatized: Tsunade by almost losing him, and Jiraiya by realizing how much pain his death caused the woman he loves.
Struggling with survivor’s guilt and a shaken sense of identity, Jiraiya distances himself emotionally to “figure out how to live after surviving.” Tsunade, though deeply hurt, respects his wishes while quietly fearing he may never truly come back