Naruto

Most franchises can only take so much abuse before rotting. Real classics tell a story, stick to it and try to overextend for marketing's sake.

Yeah Jiraiya would have died either way. He wouldnt leave, its not his way. Plus it was good for the plot. I didnt like Shippuden after the pain fight. All of Naruto and Shippuden leading up to that point was good. After the Pain Fight, it started becoming shit for me. I waited till the show ended officially to watch the rest. The only good thing after the Pain Fight is the final fight scene between Naruto and Sasuke.