"I walk this lonely road, not for me, but for those who do not understand us. The title of 'rouge' is something that strips us of our moral stature. We were once friends. Colleagues. Fellow shinobi. But we did not see eye to eye in our plans, but simply separated. Now we are labeled and those who come after our heads are the same people we once called 'friend'. I walk this lonely road to rid the burdens of others at the stake of my own lives. The lonely road… Those who also follow this road banded together to form the 'dangerous' group called the Akatsuki. Who are these individuals? Those who have suffered hardships, lost loves, broken emotions, and tattered feelings. Who are the Akatsuki? Those brave people who are not afraid of death, but would gladly give their lives to protect the new bonds they made with each other. A family."