Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25516007-20141008201906/@comment-25464204-20141008205719

Jiraiya is stronger.

Jiraiya gave Nagato pretty good fight and he nearly defeated Nagato. Also Itachi one stated Jiraiya is able to fight on par with him and Kisame (you can read it again in the chapter when Itachi and Kisame came to Leaf Village to capture Naruto but unsuccess)