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 Sage of the Six Paths,
said to be the father of all ninja...
...قيلَ بأنّ الريكودو سينين هو الأب الرُّوحي للنينجا
Der Weise der sechs Pfade,
von dem man sagt,
El sabio de los seis caminos, nombrado 
el padre de todos los ninjas...
El sabio de los seis caminos, nombrado 
el padre de todos los ninjas.
Il Saggio delle Sei Vie,
 che si dice sia il padre di tutti i ninja...
O Sábio dos Seis Caminhos,
considerado pai de todos os ninjas...
Мудрец Шести путей, прародитель синоби...