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Anime deaths are known for being emotionally scarring, and also the reason why sirens start blaring in fans’ minds when a character begins to get special attention. Masashi Kishimoto instantly comes to mind when anime deaths are being discussed. There are many fan-favoriteNarutocharacters who were killed off by Kishimoto, and their deaths left a lasting impact on fans.
The mangaka is extremely skilled at writing emotionally gripping plotlines and characters, which makes the deaths in the series, and their after-effects even more impactful. Jiraiya’s death is the perfect example of this. The events before his death and the reaction of those close to him were heartbreaking. Interestingly, it’s the only death in the series that Kishimoto regrets.
Masashi Kishimoto Regretted His Most Scarring Decision inNaruto
From his introduction, Jiraiya is known to be one of the strongest characters in the series. He had both experiences and the ability to venture out alone as he pleased and stay safe. He spent most of his time traveling and gathering intel, which would often benefit Konoha. From all we knew about him, he was the last character anyone would expect to be overpowered in a battle.
However, that’s what ended up happening during his last mission.Masashi Kishimotostarted dropping hints long before the fight between Jiraiya and Pain. The parting conversation with Tsunade was pretty much a clear statement of what awaited Jiraiya. Even that couldn’t prepare us for the character’s final battle. He was up against his students and they killed him in the most brutal way possible.
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Apparently,Kishimoto regrettedkilling Jiraiya. While there’s not a conclusive answer on why that is the case, it was probably because of how his role could’ve been extended very well till the final war in the series. Unlike Itachi, whose death was predetermined from the get-go, there was no such foundation with Jiraiya. If he wanted to, he could’ve escaped the fight against Pain and continued serving as the village’s guardian.
Even though it would’ve been great to have him around for longer, his death played a crucial role in terms of plot progression. It affected many plotlines and remained the only death that wasn’t reversed in some way, besides Neji who was killed near the end.
Jiraiya’s Death Was Integral to the Plot
Jiraiya had great relationships with many central characters like Naruto, Kakashi, Tsunade, and Minato. His death showed us a new side of Naruto. Jiraiya was like a grandparent to him, who he deeply valued. It was a personal loss and he couldn’t comprehend the hurt it caused.
He was completely broken and enraged, however, he still listened to what Nagato had to say, and it just showed that Naruto could be extremely patient and level-headed during crucial moments. The encounter with Minato played a huge role as well. Jiraiya’s death also established just how strong the villain truly was.
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It gave Naruto a chance to grow emotionally and physically into a better version of himself. Moreover, the high emotional stakes gave us the best fight of the series. Even after understanding how Jiraiya’s death was essential for the plot progression, it would have been nice if he got to see Naruto grow up.
Narutois available to stream on Netflix.
Laveena Joshi
Anime Writer
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
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