Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4271790-20141104021906/@comment-1514283-20141104184655

Something interesting to consider, perhaps a potential plot hole.

Nagato is revealed to have been 35 at the time of his death in Part II. Minato is revealed to have been 24 at the time of his death 12 years prior to Part I.

Had been Minato been alive in Part II, i.e. 17 years later, this would have been him 40-1 years old, i.e. 5-6 years older than Nagato.

Minato graduated from the academy at 10 years old. Jiraiya was his jōnin supervisor. Jiraiya stayed with the Ame Orphans for 3 years.

I'm just thinking out loud here, but this doesn't seem to add up.