Naruto: Jiraiya, the Nine-Heavens Swimming Dragon

Pale hair, tear-streaked face, standing in the oil, wearing knee-length shorts; wooing Tsunade, learning sage arts, fighting demigods, renowned as one of the Legendary Sannin. Toad Sage, guiding Nagato, teaching Minato, training Naruto, fighting the Seven Gods, losing to Tsunade. The dragon returns to the sea, but the sea does not welcome him. The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi: the story after his death. What is his name? Looking up at the sky with his bare back exposed, the gallant Jiraiya comes forth!

The nine heavens' swimming dragon should return to the sea, but the sea does not welcome me, Jiraiya.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.