The ninja world is reborn, and everyone is resurrected at the start.

"Really! I know Payne's true identity now!"

While Pain was distracted, Jiraiya thoroughly observed all six of them.

From this, he had already learned Payne's secret!

Just then, the Asura Path suddenly emerged from the water and locked his neck!

"You found out too late!"

Taking advantage of this opening, the other Pains attacked, and all five of their black rods were plunged into Jiraiya's body!

At this moment, Jiraiya lay motionless on the ground.

PS: I originally planned to finish writing about Jiraiya's death in this chapter, but after thinking about it, I decided against it and will add another chapter instead! I hope everyone will understand! Here's a 4000-word long chapter! Chapter 8.

Chapter 107 Jiraiya's Tale of a Hero

"Your apprentice is really ruthless, isn't he, Jiraiya?"

Inside the Hokage Building, Orochimaru gave a wicked smile and spoke to Jiraiya in a hoarse voice!

Orochimaru, shut up!

Jiraiya had no interest in arguing with Orochimaru at the moment, but Tsunade, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to speak!

"Heh, if you had listened to me back then, the tragedy in the video wouldn't have happened! So, you're still too soft-hearted, aren't you, Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru ignored Tsunade and continued speaking!

"Hmph, perhaps! But I have never regretted taking the three of them as my disciples! Even if they parted ways with me for their own dreams, it would still be the same!"

I feel only regret for them, not hatred!

Jiraiya shook his head and replied to Orochimaru.

"Your thinking is as naive as ever, Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru sneered. He said with a hint of sarcasm, "..."

"Perhaps! In your eyes, these behaviors are childish, but in my eyes they are not. No matter how extreme Nagato's thoughts are, his purpose is only to strive for his ideals. Perhaps he has taken the wrong path in the '947' movement!"

But it wasn't entirely his fault! If I could do it all over again, I would still take them as disciples, but this time, I would guide them onto the right path!

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru seriously and said!

"You really haven't changed at all!"

Orochimaru smiled slightly, and after speaking, he ignored Jiraiya and focused his attention on the video!

"We must convey Payne's true identity to our elder brother!"

At this point, Jiraiya was already losing his mind, and he wanted to tell Fukasaku the code to Pain!

"Cheer up, Jiraiya!"

Fukasaku shouted anxiously from the side!

"No, is my throat ruined? Damn it, how am I supposed to..."

Jiraiya's mouth moved, but he couldn't make a sound.

"No, I'm starting to lose consciousness! Am I going to die? Have we failed?"

Despite Jiraiya's immense reluctance, his consciousness was growing increasingly hazy!

"So, in the end, I died meaningless, didn't I?"

Inside the Hokage Building, Jiraiya watched the video and said with a self-deprecating smile, "3!"

"Don't give up until the very last moment! Keep reading! Maybe a miracle will happen!"

Tsunade, disapproving of Jiraiya's dejected state, spoke up!

Jiraiya glanced at Tsunade with some surprise. In his memory, Tsunade had comforted him very few times! Seeing Tsunade's serious expression, a glimmer of hope rose in Jiraiya's heart once again.

"Ninjas live in a world where how one dies is more important than how one lives. A ninja's value is not determined by how they die, but by what they do before they die. Looking back, my life has been full of failures."2

Or perhaps it was a dying man's final burst of energy; at this moment, Jiraiya's mind was flooded with memories of his entire life! 2

"I was constantly rejected by Tsunade, couldn't stop my friend, and couldn't even protect my disciple and teacher. Compared to the great achievements of the Hokage, my actions are utterly insignificant—just a bunch of pointless tidbits!"

I also want to die like the Hokage of all time. Whether a story is exciting or not is always determined by the ending! Failure can also be a kind of fun. I firmly believe that this kind of trial has honed me and allowed me to survive to this day!

In contrast, I was supposed to die as a great ninja, accomplishing a feat that would make up for all my past failures. But this ending…”

Jiraiya thought to himself with a touch of self-mockery!

"How could I die like this? The Great Toad Sage prophesied that I was the guide of the revolutionaries, and the choices I made would determine the stability or destruction of the ninja world!"

They wanted to defeat Pain, stop Akatsuki, and save the ninja world, but even that choice failed!

How embarrassing! I never imagined this would be the ending of Jiraiya's Tale of the Gallant! What a boring story!

"No, actually you've done very well, teacher."

Listening to Jiraiya's confession in the video, Minato said with some reluctance!

"Exactly! If your life is a complete failure, how are most of the ninja world supposed to live?!"

Kushina smiled slightly and echoed her husband's words.

"Thank you," he said softly, knowing that the Minato couple were trying to comfort him.

"No way, that's not true at all! This story is amazing! The stories inside are all adapted from various legends about the teacher, it's like an autobiographical novel. The protagonist of this book, his unwavering will to never give up until the very end is so cool! He really is like the teacher, this protagonist!"

At this moment, the video cuts to the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

“Yes, is that so!”

Hearing the Fourth Hokage's praise, Jiraiya felt a little embarrassed!

So I have an idea: I wish my future child could become a ninja like the protagonist! So, could I use the protagonist's name from this novel?

Minato asked with a smile!

"Hey, is this okay? This is just a name I came up with randomly while eating ramen!"

Jiraiya was quite surprised by Minato's request!

"Naruto, what a great name!"

Kushina also appeared in the video!

"Seriously, does this mean I'm the family member who named him? Do I really deserve that?"

Jiraiya scratched the back of his head and said somewhat embarrassedly!

"It is precisely because you are a teacher that you have this qualification. You are an outstanding ninja with true ninja talent. There is no ninja more outstanding than you!"

"Yes, I see. I gave that child..."

"Just like I said in the video, Jiraiya-sensei, no matter what, you will always be an outstanding ninja in my heart!"

Inside the Hokage Building, Minato listened to his own reflection in the video and said with a smile!

"I never expected this! My husband and I will appear in the video!"

Kushina and Minato exchanged a glance and smiled slightly.

"However, you should thank Jiraiya. If Minato had been the one to name them, the names of our ninja heroes might have turned out quite strange!"

Orochimaru, as always, came out to pour cold water on the situation!

Orochimaru, aren't you talking a bit too much today?

Tsunade glanced at Orochimaru and said!

"Hehe, really? I don't think so!"

Orochimaru's tone remained unchanged, without the slightest alteration!

"He couldn't stand seeing Jiraiya-sama so dejected and wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know how to start!"

Kabuto Yakushi truly understands Orochimaru best; he can tell what Orochimaru is thinking with just a gesture. However, he only dares to think these things in his heart and doesn't dare to say them out loud!

"Be honest and straightforward, never break your oath, and never give up easily under any circumstances. If this is your way of the ninja!"

Naruto, as your teacher, how can I give up so easily? If you ask why, a disciple's ninja way is to inherit from his master!

Right, Naruto?

In the video, Jiraiya's previously confused state of mind suddenly began to clear!

He struggled and used his last bit of willpower to get up!

Then he gestured to Fukasaku with his eyes!

"Ok"

As expected of someone who has known Jiraiya for many years, Fukasaku knew what Jiraiya was going to do with just a glance!

Fukasaku quickly took off his shirt and then immediately jumped in front of Jiraiya!

Jiraiya then used his last bit of chakra to leave a secret mark on Fukasaku's body!

The intense pain caused Fukasaku's face to change drastically, but he didn't move an inch, just gritted his teeth and persevered!

"Never give up easily; that's the real choice I should make."