Jiraiya (自来也) is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto.Introduced in the series' first part, he was a student of Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and one of the three "Legendary Sannin"-along with Orochimaru and Lady Tsunade, his former teammates.



Jiraiya (自来也) was one of Konohagakure's Sannin. Famed as a hermit and pervert of stupendous ninja skill, Jiraiya travelled the world in search of knowledge that would help his friends, the various novels he wrote, and, posthumously, the world in its entirety - knowledge that would be passed on to his godson and final student, Naruto Uzumaki.