Naruto: Why Jiraiya Is A Bad Teacher

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Naruto is one of the most popular shonen series of all time. It has sold over two hundred million copies, and only a handful of other series have outsold the series. The manga gained popularity due to Kishimoto's writing and incredible art style.

The series has produced some of the most iconic characters that can be recognized from just their silhouettes. One of the most famous Naruto characters is Jiraiya, who played a key role in the series. His name is often brought up whenever there is a debate about the best teachers but is Jiraiya actually a great teacher?

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Jiraiya is one of the greatest ninjas of all time. During his illustrious career as a ninja, Jiraiya completed the most missions. He was a part of the famed Legendary Sannin, which is one of the greatest teams of all time. Jiraiya was respected throughout the village, and he was even offered the position of the Hokage several times, but he declined the offer. The main reason behind this was the prophecy of one of the toads of Mount Myouboku.

The Great Toad Sage prophesied that Jiraiya would be the teacher of the Child of Prophecy, so Jiraiya couldn't afford to stay in one place. Jiraiya trained a lot of famous ninjas besides Naruto, which included the likes of Minato and Nagato. However, it wasn't until the member of the Legendary Sannin met Naruto that he actually started believing that the young ninja could change the world.

Jiraiya was introduced in Part I of the series. He came off as a complete goofball, who was only interested in peeping on women who were using the hot springs. After some time, Naruto confronted Jiraiya and asked him to be his mentor, but the eccentric ninja turned him down. However, Naruto's