Chapter 372 reunites Jiraiya with a former pupil turned enemy. Konan's refusal to talk sends him into memory, back to three orphans he once took under his wing and the boy whose eyes changed everything.
Summary
Jiraiya presses Konan, once his student, to reveal Pain's identity. Rather than reply, she comes at him, acting on Pain's command to kill him, but he subdues and restrains her with little trouble. He admits that he had believed Konan and her companions long dead and never pictured them enrolled in Akatsuki.
Key Events
When Konan asks whether he regrets having spared their lives, the question pulls Jiraiya back to the day they first met. In the wake of the Second Shinobi World War, he came upon three children orphaned by the fighting and chose to teach them to fend for themselves. Not long into his tutelage, he learned that one of the boys, Nagato, carried the Rinnegan.
Notes
Printed in late 2007, this chapter 372 belongs to Volume 41 within the Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant. It opens the backstory of Jiraiya's three students and plants the revelation of Nagato's dōjutsu that reframes Pain's origins. Viz issued it as The Weeping Land!!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Naruto chapter 372, "The Crying Country!!"?
Jiraiya presses his former student Konan to reveal Pain's identity, subdues her when she attacks him on Pain's orders, and recalls first meeting her and her companions as war orphans.
Why does Konan attack Jiraiya in this chapter?
Konan attacks Jiraiya because she is acting on Pain's command to kill him after refusing to answer his question about Pain's identity.
How many orphans did Jiraiya take under his wing?
Jiraiya took in three children orphaned by the Second Shinobi World War, including Konan and Nagato, and taught them to fend for themselves.
What revelation does Jiraiya learn about Nagato?
Not long into training the three orphans, Jiraiya learns that Nagato carries the Rinnegan.
What volume and arc is "The Crying Country!!" part of?
This chapter is collected in Volume 41 within the Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant, printed in late 2007, and Viz released it under the title "The Weeping Land!!"
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