Jiraiya's Choice!! (volume)

is volume 41 of the Naruto manga.

Chapters

 * 370.
 * 371.
 * 372.
 * 373.
 * 374.
 * 375.
 * 376.
 * 377.
 * 378.
 * 379.

Synopsis
After gathering some intelligence on Pain, Jiraiya went to confront him. Before he could do so, however, he was discovered by Pain's partner, Konan, a former student of his. During a brief battle with her, Jiraiya began to suspect that Pain was also a former student, Nagato, a belief that was confirmed upon the Akatsuki leader's arrival. Konan fell back after Pain began to battle with Jiraiya, and the two exchanged blows with their summons. Once Jiraiya's toads began to gain the upper hand, Pain summoned two additional Pains to fight alongside him. Despite being caught off guard by this turn of events, and having been left outnumbered, Jiraiya was able to finish off the three bodies. Believing the battle to be won, Jiraiya continued on his way, only to be badly injured by the appearance of three more Pains in addition to the three that he had just killed.