Jiraiya didn't have to die..

[Mitarashi]

Well then sir you have clinched this debate. Good job and I mean that with zero sarcasm.





Yeah but if he escaped Naruto and Jiraiya could have fought Pain together and Konoha's body count would have been nil.

I AM THE NEW KISHIMOTO.

+ I agree, Naruto + jiraiya would've terrorized pein.
I'm glad we agree on this.

 

[Guildmage]

ACTUALLY...
for Jman it was impossible to make clones while in sage mode, because remember that even Naruto, who perfected SM had difficulties making many or some clones, now imagine Jiraiya, who had a little more difficulties.

 

[darkmanure]

Kishi was looking for an excuse to kill him off to give Naruto a powerup.