Seeing Naruto laughing like a madman, Minato asked Jiraiya beside him in confusion, "Thanatos? Who's that? Why does Naruto seem to hate him so much? I can feel Naruto's anger. Jiraiya-sensei, please tell me who Thanatos is."
Minato wasn't the only one curious. Everyone else turned to Jiraiya as well. Jiraiya sighed deeply. "He's a thorn in Naruto's heart. I doubt that thorn will ever be pulled out unless Thanatos dies. All right, I'll tell you about him." Jiraiya explained Thanatos's story to everyone, concealing Naruto's relationship with Anko and saying only that Thanatos had killed her. He said nothing more about matters that shouldn't be shared.
After hearing Jiraiya's account, Minato said, "I see. No wonder Naruto reacted so strongly when he heard about the abilities of Boruto's eyes. If Thanatos is that dangerous, we should deal with him as soon as possible, before he recovers from his injuries and wreaks havoc throughout the Shinobi World again. Jiraiya-sensei, do you have any leads?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "No. Ever since he escaped last time, we haven't been able to find him. We don't know where he's hiding. But while investigating Akatsuki, I did learn something. There's a legend in the Land of Rain, where the Akatsuki Organization's base is located. They say an altar is hidden beneath the Land of Rain, and with enough sacrifices, people can summon an emissary from Hell-the Death God. I don't know whether it's true, but all we can do now is go and take a look."
Naruto, who had still been laughing wildly, immediately ran over when he heard Jiraiya's words. Grabbing his shoulders excitedly, he asked, "Is that true, Pervy Sage?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "I don't know whether it's true or false. I only heard it from the locals while passing