JIRAIYA SAMA
Name: Jiraiya
Alias: Pervy Sage(by Naruto) Ero-Sennin("Old Pervert")(by Naruto)
· · Frog Hermit
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 50+ years(born November 11)
Hair: White
Eyes: Black
Height: 6'3" 191 cm
Weight: 193 lbs 87.5 kg
Blood: Type B
Status: Sannin(legendary ninja)
Quote: "All the girls in Konoha are so hot these days." "I'm not just a pervert...I'M A SUPER PERVERT"
Debut: Episode 52
Background:
As a child, Jiraiya and his former teammates, Orochimaru and Tsunade, were students of the Third Hokage. After leaving the Third's tutelage, he traveled the world and discovered the residence of the toads, who trained him to call upon them in battle. During this time a prophecy concerning Jiraiya was told, dictating that he would travel the world while writing a book and meet a child who would either revolutionize or destroy the world. During his travels, Jiraiya and his former teammates fought with Hanzo, who rewarded their ability to survive his attacks through the title of "Legendary Three Ninja" . Soon after this Jiraiya met Nagato, a boy he believed to be the child from the prophecy.Jiraiya trained Nagato and his friends, hoping to steer the boy down the path of good before returning to Konoha.
Upon his return, Jiraiya became the sensei of Minato Namikaze and two other unknown Genin. Years later, when Orochimaru betrayed Konoha and fled the village, Jiraiya pursued him, trying to convince his friend to come back. He failed in his attempt and resumed his travels of the world, wanting to follow Orochimaru's movements as well as the organization Orochimaru eventually joined, Akatsuki. Sometime around this time, Jiraiya was made the godfather of Naruto Uzumaki by Minato and Kushina Uzumaki because they decided to name him after the lead character in Jiraiya's first book.
Abilities:
Jiraiya is known as the "Toad Sage" (蝦蟇仙人, Gama Sennin?, English TV: "Toad Mountain Sage") due to his utilization of a number of toad-related jutsu. Many typically deal with summoning toads, and he has risen to a level of ability that allows him to summon Gamabunta. He can even summon the nearly indestructible esophagus of a great, fire-breathing toad with Summoning: Toad Mouth Bind (口寄せ・蝦蟇口縛り, Kuchiyose: Gamaguchi Shibari?, English TV "Toad Mouth Trap"). Once the jutsu has been used to cover the area, Jiraiya can control it as he pleases and use it to trap most ninja.In desperate situations, Jiraiya is able to switch into a "Sage Mode" (仙人モード, "Sage Mode"?). Because he has not yet learned how to utilize the mode by himself, he must summon two elder toads to assist him, who further aid him by contributing their own techniques to a battle. Despite the advantages the form allows him, it gives him webbed-hands, a large nose, and a number of warts, and thus he dislikes using the form since his new look scares away girls.
In addition to calling upon toads for aid in battle, Jiraiya has a number of jutsu he can use independently. He uses Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld (土遁・黄泉沼, Doton: Yomi Numa?, English TV "Earth Style: Dark Swamp") to create a large swampland under a target that is capable of completely engulfing them. He can spit either fire or oil from his mouth, allowing him to burn or drench opponents as he pleases. Jiraiya has also been shown to use his hair for jutsu, and can grow and sharpen it to surround him as a shield, protecting him from harm and injuring attackers, or use it to bind and impale opponents. His Toad-Silhouette Control Technique (蝦蟇平影操りの術, Gama Daira Kage Ayatsuri no Jutsu?) allows him to merge with the shadows of others, and through this he is able to take complete control of their body. Jiraiya was taught how to use the Rasengan by Minato, and has since developed a variant called Super Great Ball Rasengan (超大玉螺旋丸, Chō Ōdama Rasengan?), though its capabilities are currently unknown.He is, however, not suited for genjutsu, and thus cannot effectively utilize it in battle.
Jiraiya has been shown to be very knowledgeable with sealing jutsu, and has used a number of them throughout the series. When first meeting Naruto, he quickly deduces that the seal on Naruto's stomach keeps the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed within him though also allows its chakra to mix with his own. He later creates a method of suppressing the demon fox's influence over Naruto through the Subdue Seal (押封印, Ō Fūin?), which activates by simply coming into contact with Naruto's body. In addition, he can utilize the Fire Sealing Method (封火法印, Fūka Hōin?, English TV "Fire Seal") to contain a fire within a scroll for future study.
Jiraiya is a very serious when it comes to fighting. His fighting style is extremely unique. Famously known as the frog hermit, Jiraiya has the ability to summon a frog into battle. Depending on the size, the frog's attacks are extremely affective. The largest and strongest of the frogs is Gamabunta, who's size is comparable to Gaara's Shukaku, Orochimaru's snake, and Tsunade's slug. Jiraiya also knows the Rasengan, which is a devastating move that is stronger than the Chidori. It is basically forming a small typhoon on the palm of the hand and pushing it full force. It is an extremely hard jutsu only used by one Hokage. It was learned within 3 years (while Naruto learned it in a matter of weeks). Both the frog summoning and Rasengan were taught by Jiraiya to Naruto. Jiraiya also has the ability to use his hair as a whip-like weapon. Lastly, he knows how to create a giant lake of oil, similar to the one used to Orochimaru's snake.
It is possible to compare Jiraiya with Naruto for he is almost like the mirror image of him. During the survival test, both Jiraiya and Naruto were placed onto the log. The point of the test is to steal the bells from the teachers before it becomes 12 o' clock. There are two bells and three competitors, therefore, one is bound to get stuck to the log. Both teachers of the two characters also said "You shouldn't fall for such obvious traps" to them.
NOTES:
- The symbol on his forehead protector means oil (as can be seen at Kanji Land).
- Sennin means "hermit", which is different from "Sannin", which is a title that Hanzou gives Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya. In Japanese, "san" means "three" and "nin" means "person".
- the term "Sannin", the actual wording used in the manga and anime is "densetsu no san-nin", which translates as "three ninja of legend", whereas the term Sennin basically means hermit or wiseman, which is what Jiraiya will use to refer to himself.
Jiraiya's initial usage of his title as Naruto's godfather consists of instructing him on how to better utilize the demon fox's chakra and teaching him a number of his father's techniques. Jiraiya later takes Naruto with him at the end of Part I for two-and-a-half years of training to help him better face the challenges that await him in Part II. During this time he tries to give Naruto more access to the demon fox's chakra by using the key to the seal left to him by Minato, though only injures himself and weakens the seal in the process.
The appearances of Jiraiya that are not a result of his time with Naruto are when he reports to Konoha about the information he has gained on Akatsuki and Orochimaru. After finding a lead on the Akatsuki leader, Pain, Jiraiya goes to Amegakure to investigate. Upon meeting Pain he recognizes him as his former student Nagato. Disappointed that the child in the prophecy took the path to the world's destruction, Jiraiya battles with him. Once Pain is revealed to have six bodies in total, each of which once belonged to a ninja Jiraiya met in his travels, Jiraiya realizes the truth behind Pain. Outnumbered, the six bring Jiraiya to the verge of death, leaving him unable to move or speak. Doing what little he can, he transfers the secret of Pain to one of the elder toads, realizing that Naruto is the child foretold in the prophecy, not Nagato. As the toad flees, Jiraiya sinks into the lake surrounding their battlefield, which Pain notes to be his death.
