When Jiraiya infiltrated his village, Amegakure, Pain was forced to deal with him before he could go after Naruto. Although he was able to kill Jiraiya, Pain had permanently lost one of his six bodies and had to find a replacement before he could move on to Konoha. ... Many of the Konoha ninja were kept home.

What episode does Pain kill Jiraiya?

Jiraiya dies in episode 133 of the Naruto series named The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant, which takes place during the Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant arc. It adapts chapters 380 to 383 of the Naruto manga. Jiraiya is killed while attempting to enter the Rain Village in order to learn more about the Akatsuki.

Does Pain actually kill Jiraiya?

Nagato was able to kill Jiraiya with relative ease after revealing all six of his bodies. In praising his former teacher, Nagato later noted that he had underestimated Jiraiya's level of genjutsu usage, stating that he likely would not have won if Jiraiya had uncovered the secret behind his Six Paths of Pain technique.