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I'd say Jiraiya somehow. Minato obviously has the edge where speed is concerned; no brainer, but Jiraiya is a cunning bastard with an overall offensive advantage. Jiraiya would have been in even better physical shape at that time than he was against Pain (and just to put that in context, he basically held Pain off without prior knowledge of his secret, as a 50 year old), so I think Minato wouldn't find an opening simply waltzing into his backyard. In the end, it's be an extremely close battle, but in my opinion, Jiraiya's larger reserves and overall combat experience would narrowly trump Minato's speed and skill.