Thread:Omega64/@comment-4503935-20190703001710/@comment-10330822-20191113130142

I feel it was coincidence. Because, Naruto's personality isn't exactly unique in the village, because its a full manifestation of the Will of Fire. Even if most don't desire to become Hokage, they still seek to protect what's important to them. Dan, for example, shared that dream with Nawaki, which in turn is probably part of the reason Tsunade was attracted to him in the first place. So, if Tsunade surrounds herself with people of the same dream, then yes, finding yet another one that had appeared over the course of two decades would have an effect on her. But I still don't think that was Jiraiya's plan. Rather, Jiraiya taught Naruto because he emulated Minato, who like Dan and Nawaki, shared that same dream. Naruto, Dan, and Nawaki aren't the only people like this, that is what I mean by they aren't exactly unique, Minato was like this as well. So, disregarding what Jiraiya felt Minato's plans were for Naruto, I feel Jiraiya felt drawn to teach Naruto because he resembled Minato so strongly. And, as a consquence to that, he resembles Nawaki and Dan as well which helped get Tsunade back to the village by helping her find her drive.