In some Naruto fanfictions, Jiraiya's death might be different from the original. One common way is that he might have had more backup during his fight with Pain. Maybe some new characters created in the fanfiction came to his aid at the last moment, preventing his death. However, in other fanfictions, his death could be even more tragic, like being betrayed by someone he trusted before facing Pain, which weakened him and led to his ultimate demise at the hands of Pain.