Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-5085906-20170822100946/@comment-26636534-20170822193639

^He doesn't actually, he needs them to gather natural energy while he is fighting, he would have to stop fighting to gather natural energy by himself.

Anyways, in round 1, Jiraiya could summon a few toads to deal with the swordsmen. He would have to watch out for the hidden mist jutsu, but on a toad, he could just jump out of that.

Round 2, SM's sensory perception would make it nearly impossible to hit Jiraiya, and since the team sword wouldn't work together as the SPoP did, can't see them taking him down.