Jiraiya's last thoughts after his defeat at the hands of six paths of Pain. One of my favourite scenes from Naruto Shippuden - Its not how you live but how you die in the ninja world.. A ninja's life is not measured by how they lived but rather what they managed to accomplish before their death. Looking back, my life has been nothing but failures continually rejected by Tsunade, Unable to stop my friend, and unable to protect either my student or my mentor Compared to the great deeds of the Hokage my actions are trifling insignificant things indeed. I wish I could have died like each of the hokage. A tale is only as good as its final turn of events the plot twist. Failures must be seen as mere amusements! They are trials which hone your skills, I lived believing that And in return I swore I would accomplish a deed so great that it would obliterate all of my failures and I'd die a splendid ninja. At least that's how it was supposed to go But with my plot twist My tale...