Jiraiya’s 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 “Legendary Sannin,” a title given to them by the enemy Hanzo of the Great Salamander himself.
The Third Great Ninja War dragged on
طالت حرب النّينجا العظيمة الثّالثة
Der Dritte Große Ninja Krieg zog sich
immer weiter in die Länge und derjenige,
La Tercera Guerra Ninja continuó, y el 
que pudo guiar a la Konoha a la victoria
La Tercera Guerra Ninja continuó y el 
que pudo guiar a Konoha a la victoria
L'interminabile Terza Grande Guerra dei Ninja
A Terceira Guerra Ninja continuou
Третья великая война ниндзя затянулась,