Jiraiya鈥檚 journey to seek out a student is postponed due to the outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War. Jiraiya joins Tsunade and Orochimaru to battle the Village Hidden in the Rain.
Jiraiya鈥檚 journey to seek out a student is postponed due to the outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War. Jiraiya joins Tsunade and Orochimaru to battle the Village Hidden in the Rain. Following the battle, the three ninja are named the 鈥淟egendary Sannin,鈥� a title given to them by the enemy Hanzo of the Great Salamander himself. Preparing to return to the Leaf village, the three come across a group of starving children named Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan. Jiraiya decides to stay behind and look after these children until they can fend for themselves, and makes a startling discovery. The cruelty of war and a ninja鈥檚 fate begins to slowly overtake Jiraiya and his students.
