Jiraiya's Resurrection

"Ji... Jiraiya-sensei!!!"

Everyone at Naruto's wedding was shocked when they saw who was inside the coffin.

"Tsunade-sama, what's going on?" Tsunade turned to Orochimaru with a questioning look.

"Heh, well, it's like this..."

As Orochimaru explained, the crowd finally understood the full story.

After the Great Ninja War, instead of returning directly to the village, Orochimaru went searching for Jiraiya's body. He wanted to bring back the fool who had always loved and protected the Leaf Village.

However, since no one outside knew where Jiraiya's final battle against Pain took place, Orochimaru had to take extreme measures. He resurrected Pain and Konan using Edo Tensei to ask about the location where Jiraiya's body had sunk.

To his surprise, Konan revealed something that left Orochimaru both amazed and hopeful. After Jiraiya's battle with Pain, Konan couldn't bear the thought of her former teacher being left without a proper burial. So, she had Kisame dive to retrieve Jiraiya's body and bury it at the small hut where he once trained them in ninjutsu.

Armed with this information, Orochimaru retrieved Jiraiya's body and brought it back.

Fans watching this part of the video clenched their fists in anticipation.

Excitement and hope filled the air.

Fire up a bold thought: since Orochimaru mentioned this was a gift for Naruto's wedding, it surely wasn't just to deliver Jiraiya's body. Especially considering Sasuke had given up his Rinnegan with six tomoe.

Though the full abilities of Sasuke's Rinnegan hadn't been shown in the manga, since it was linked to the Rinnegan, fans couldn't help but think of one specific jutsu: Rinne Tensei—the technique to revive the dead.

"Could they really be planning to resurrect Jiraiya?"

Thinking of Jiraiya—the pervy, wise, and courageous man who played a huge role in the story—fans were brimming with anticipation.

And sure enough!

In the video, Obito, who had now received Sasuke's six-tomoe Rinnegan, used Rinne Tensei. A soft green light enveloped Jiraiya's body, healing the damage it had suffered. As the light faded, the crowd gathered around, waiting for Jiraiya to awaken.

"Obito..."

Kakashi stood beside Obito, who was sitting in a wheelchair, his expression complex. "Thank you..."

Obito glanced at Kakashi coldly, saying nothing, before closing his eyes.

'It's finally done… Sensei...'

Flashes of his old teacher, Minato, passed through Obito's mind, mixed with guilt.

Despite all the terrible things he had done, he had one deep regret—letting down his teacher.

So, when Orochimaru and the others approached him, Obito decided to use the last bit of his remaining life force to give something back to his teacher's legacy, to Minato's son, Naruto.

Originally, he had planned to revive Minato and Kushina, but with his limited life force, he couldn't bring back both. Rather than disrupt their peace in the afterlife, he chose to give Naruto a different gift—bringing Jiraiya back to life.

"It's enough now… Rin…"

Obito whispered as his breathing slowed. His chest stopped rising.

He was gone.

In the afterlife, Obito reunited with Rin. Despite his regret for breaking their promise, Rin held no resentment. She had been watching him all along, and as she held his hand, they walked into the distance together...

Meanwhile...

In the coffin, Jiraiya slowly opened his eyes.

"Where… am I?" Jiraiya mumbled in confusion.

Before he could process what was happening, a familiar figure with blonde hair threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly.

Feeling the soft warmth against him and hearing the familiar voice, Jiraiya's eyes widened in disbelief!

"Ts-Tsu-Tsunade?!"

He remembered talking with the Third Hokage in the Pure Land, and now suddenly, here he was! And Tsunade was hugging him?! Was he dreaming?

If this really was a dream, well… heh heh heh…

A lecherous grin spread across Jiraiya's face, and he reached out to grope Tsunade.

But...

"What do you think you're doing?"

Tsunade caught Jiraiya's hand mid-air and glared at him. Then…

Boom!

A punch missed Jiraiya's head by inches, smashing into the coffin instead.

The thunderous sound snapped Jiraiya back to reality. This wasn't a dream!

"It's been a while, Jiraiya. Some things never change!" Orochimaru smirked, appearing behind Tsunade.

Not just Orochimaru—Naruto was there too. After Tsunade released him, Naruto leaped forward and hugged Jiraiya tightly, tears of joy streaming down his face.

Watching this, fans couldn't help but cheer.

Jiraiya was back!

Seeing Jiraiya and Iruka serve as witnesses at Naruto's wedding ceremony filled fans with emotion.

The video, which lasted over forty minutes, also covered what happened after Naruto's wedding.

Perhaps it was due to his near-death experience, but Jiraiya finally confessed his feelings to Tsunade—something he never had the courage to do before. To everyone's surprise, Tsunade accepted his confession.

Orochimaru was also officially reinstated as a Leaf Village ninja, his rogue status lifted.

Kabuto, seeking redemption for his past actions, took over the orphanage in the village, caring for the children just like the way the previous caretaker had once cared for him.

As for Sasuke, he told Kakashi and Sakura that he planned to leave again, this time to travel and see the world—things he had missed out on while consumed by vengeance.

He politely refused Sakura's request to accompany him but promised he would return.

Not long after leaving the village, Naruto tracked Sasuke down and returned the Leaf headband he had once cut. Sasuke accepted it, promising to fulfill his role as a true ninja. The two then parted ways once more.

And with that, Naruto officially came to an end.

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