Obviously, Jiraiya had to rethink what he was saying. Sasuke wasn't quite understanding what he was saying. Oh well, he wasn't exactly sure himself...

"I never said you were weak," Jiraiya stated with a sigh. "But it would be Naruto that bothers you, not the other way around."

He made an amused sound. "I'm working on catching Naruto up with his Kanji, a skill he'll need if he wants to become Hokage. ... In order to get him to focus on the lesson better, I told him that despite your blindness, that you were still better than him. He may come hunt you down in the near future to test that theory. ... So when he does, I'd appreciate it if you didn't completely brush him off, irritating as he may be."