Jiraiya (Naruto)

Jiraiya
Naruto character
First appearance	Naruto manga chapter 90 Naruto anime episode 52
Created by	Masashi Kishimoto
Voiced by	Japanese Hōchū Ōtsuka Tōru Nara (as a child) English David Lodge Brad MacDonald (as a child) Richard Cansino (Naruto: Ultimate Ninja)

Jiraiya (自来也^?) is a fictional character in the Naruto anime and manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Introduced in the first half of the series, he was a student of Hiruzen Sarutobi and one of the "Legendary Sannin"; along with Orochimaru and Lady Tsunade. Jiraiya appears as a perverted old man who occasionally returns to the village, reporting the activities of Orochimaru and Akatsuki. Referred to as the "Toad Sage" and "Pervy Sage", he mentored Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, and later became a godfather to Minato's son Naruto.

Jiraiya is a playable character in most of the video games from the series and various merchandises have been released based on him. The character received positive reception and is considered to be one of the strongest in the series; critics praised Jiraiya's introduction in the series as well as his relation with Naruto as his mentor. Of all the student-teacher relationships in Naruto, Jiraiya and Naruto's is the one Kishimoto likes the most.

Jiraiya grew up in the village of Konohagakure under the tutelage of the Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage. As a child, bragging about his exploits, Jiraiya made many attempts to either woo women or spy on them while they bathe in the hot springs. While during a trip, he reverse summons himself to Mount Myōboku, where he learned Senjutsu from the Great Toad Sage who told him a prophecy he would someday have a student who can save the world or destroy it. During his time he became known as the "Toad Sage" as the result of his training under the Great Toad Sage to obtain Senjutsu, enabling him to summon toads as allies during battle.

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