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.
Things are unstable among
three of the Great Nations
الأمور غير مستقرّة بين الدّول العظيمة الثّلاث
Las relaciones entre las 
tres grandes naciones
Las relaciones entre las 
tres grandes naciones
Le tre Grandi Nazioni
 che circondano il Villaggio della Pioggia
As coisas estão instáveis entre
as Grandes Nações
Между тремя великими странами, что 
вокруг нас, сейчас неспокойно.