Summary
Jiraiya’s death in Naruto: Shippuden was a huge highlight of the series and one of the most shocking moments, leaving a lasting impact. Jiraiya played an important role in Naruto’s development into a powerful ninja, teaching him important skills and techniques. While Jiraiya’s death can hardly be erased in Boruto, his legacy and connection to other characters make him an important and memorable figure in the Naruto universe.
Jiraiya’s death in Naruto Shippuden is one of the most shocking moments, with the twist being a huge highlight of the series. Along with Jiraiya’s former teammates Lady Tsunade and Orochimaru, Jiraiya is one of the “Legendary Three Great Students of the Shinobi Gods”. Unfortunately, Jiraiya is also one of the few Naruto characters to die and not be fully revived, making his death even more heartbreaking.
Also known as Toad Sage (thanks to his ability to summon toads) and Pervy Sage (thanks to his tendency to peek at toms), Jiraiya first appeared in the first season of the anime series Naruto and quickly took over as the main character under his protection. his guard. He played a huge role in transforming the anime hero into a powerful ninja and was Naruto’s first mentor trying to teach him how to control his Nine-Tails’ power. Jiraiya also taught Naruto how to summon animals and helped him master the Rasengan technique, which later became one of Naruto’s signature attacks. Unfortunately, Jiraiya and Naruto’s happy days together ended in tragedy.
Jiraiya died in episode 133 of Naruto Shippuden
The sixth season of the anime saw Jiraiya leave Konoha for Amegakure on a mission to infiltrate the village and investigate the whereabouts of Akatsuki leader Pain. Jiraiya soon confronts Pain and learns that the Akatsuki leader is none other than Nagato, his old mentor, who – like Naruto – he protected and trained. Jiraiya and Nagato’s reunion was not a happy one and the two fought which resulted in Jiraiya’s death in Naruto: Shippūden episode 133, “The Story of Brave Jiraiya”. When Jiraiya and Akatsuki leader Nagato fought each other, the latter unleashed his Six Paths of Pain, which proved too much for an accomplished ninja like Jiraiya.
Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain severed Jiraiya’s arm and crushed his throat before stabbing him in the back multiple times with a barrage of black chakra. In the moments before his death, Jiraiya used his last reserves of energy to write a coded message on the back of his toad friend Fukasaku to provide Naruto with a clue to Pain’s true identity. A version of Jiraiya will return to the series, but not in the way fans expect.
Jiraiya returns in episode 132 of Boruto
Although Jiraiya was not resurrected during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Jiraiya appeared in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations episode 132, “Jiraiya’s Mission,” in which Boruto and Sasuke went back in time. Aiming to better synchronize his chakra with Naruto’s, Boruto met a Genin Naruto was training in the past with Jiraiya. Furthermore, it was also revealed that Kashin Koji is a clone of Jiraiya in Boruto episode 214, “Destiny”. Created by Amado to infiltrate the evil Kara faction and take down Isshiki Otsutsuki, Kashin Koji went on to play a key role in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Although Kashin Koji could not hope to match Jiraiya’s charisma, he succeeded in preserving Jiraiya’s legacy through his similar ninjutsu.
Will Jiraiya return in Boruto?
Jiraiya’s death in Naruto: Shippūden was significant, allowing Naruto to develop into the independent ninja he desired, but this does not rule out another reappearance of Jiraiya in Boruto. During Boruto’s Time Slip Arc, it was implied that Jiraiya knew that Sasuke and Boruto were from the future and was aware of their true intentions, which meant it was possible that Jiraiya could somehow travel. Travel to Boruto’s timeline. Meanwhile, while it’s pretty clear that Kashin Koji isn’t actually Jiraiya, the clone’s follow-up story could finally answer some important questions about Jiraiya in Naruto: Shippūden. From a narrative standpoint, Jiraiya’s ultimate death is an important turning point in Naruto’s evolution, which means it’s highly unlikely that Jiraiya will somehow be revived or resurrected in Boruto .
Jiraiya is one of Naruto’s most important characters
Although he is almost certainly gone forever, Jiraiya still leaves behind a lasting legacy for Naruto. His greatest legacy is of course Naruto himself. Jiraiya not only trained Naruto but also Naruto’s father Minato, inspiring the Yondaime Hokage to name his future son after the hero in Jiraiya’s book. This perfectly represents Jiraiya’s personality since ironically he has always been a supporting character. He is a great connection point between various characters such as his fellow Sanin, Konoha’s new generation of ninjas, and their greatest threat in the Akatsuki. These connections with others all contributed to Jiraiya becoming an important character, with his death in Naruto Shippuden Episode 133 is a heartbreaking but reasonable ending.
