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'''Sannin''' is the collective name of three renowned ninja from [[Konohagakure]], who are hailed as three of the greatest ninja of their time. While all three eventually left the village at some point for their own reasons, they all retained their renown from their title of {{Translation|''Legendary Three Ninja''|伝説の三忍|Densetsu no Sannin}}.
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The {{translation|'''Sannin'''|伝説の三忍|Densetsu no Sannin|lit meaning=Legendary Three Ninja}} were three renowned [[ninja]] from [[Konohagakure]], hailed as the greatest of their time.<ref name="c92">''Naruto'' chapter 91</ref>
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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[[File:Team hiruzen.png|thumb|left|Hiruzen and the young Sannin.]]
The group is comprised of the three [[genin]] from '''Team Hiruzen''' — which was led by [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]]. When the team was formed, the three genin were only six years old and Hiruzen was already the Third [[Hokage]]; they used the [[bell test]] to serve as their promotion to genin. When the three shinobi were promoted, as customary, the team disbanded. The three would however work together during the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. During their battle with [[Hanzō]] of [[Amegakure]], according to Hanzō himself, the three put up a courageous battle against him. Having survived the battle, Hanzō named them, as a reward, earning them the title {{translation|'''Sannin'''|伝説の三忍|Densetsu no Sannin|lit meaning=Legendary Three Ninja}} of [[Konohagakure]]. The three would later become legends in the shinobi world, though the Sannin as a team dissolved with Orochimaru's defection from the village.
 
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As [[genin]], the three were teamed together under the leadership of [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]], the Third [[Hokage]].<ref name="c405">''Naruto'' chapter 405</ref> For one of their earlier training exercises, Hiruzen gave them a [[bell test]]: Jiraiya failed to get a bell - he repeatedly fell for Hiruzen's traps - and was tied to a stump as punishment.<ref name="c139">''Naruto'' chapter 139</ref> During their time as Hiruzen's students, they all learned to use the [[Summoning Technique]],{{citation needed}} which they perform with their left hands.<ref name="c169">''Naruto'' chapter 169</ref> Despite being a team and having accomplished great things together, the three members were always in constant disagreement with one another, which Tsunade referred to as a "three-way deadlock".<ref name="c170">''Naruto'' chapter 170</ref> Once they became skilled ninja able to look after themselves, Hiruzen's team disbanded.
   
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[[File:3sannin.jpg|thumb|left|The Sannin and Hiruzen in their youth.]]
 
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Despite the official dissolution of their team, the three continued to work together during the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. During one battle with [[Amegakure]]'s [[Hanzō]], they were the only Konoha ninja to survive Hanzō's attacks. As a reward for this, Hanzō dubbed them "Konoha's Legendary Sannin".<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 369</ref> However, that same battle was the last one the three fought together: Jiraiya afterwards decided to remain in Ame, to [[Ame Orphans|repent]] for his part in the war;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 372</ref> the horrors of the war badly affected Tsunade as well, prompting her to abandon the life of a ninja;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 160</ref> Tsunade had left Konoha by the time of Jiraiya's return to Konoha,<ref name="c140">''Naruto'' chapter 140</ref> and Orochimaru would eventually leave the village as well, a consequence of his criminal activities;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 122</ref> Jiraiya tried and failed to convince Orochimaru to return,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 237</ref> and subsequently dedicated himself to monitoring Orochimaru's activities, a task that took him away from Konoha for long periods of time.<ref name="c366">''Naruto'' chapter 366</ref>
Every member of this team grew to become [[Kage]]-level ninja and, with the exception of [[Jiraiya]] (who turned down the position of Hokage), later became [[village head]]s. All of them, at one point or the other ended up leaving the village for various reasons, though Tsunade and Jiraiya would remain loyal to the village. Orochimaru would later join the [[Akatsuki]] and after leaving that group, would move on to found [[Otogakure]]. [[Tsunade]], after suffering great losses during the Second and [[Third Shinobi World War]], would travel the world alongside her apprentice, [[Shizune]], while [[Jiraiya]] would covertly follow Orochimaru's actions and later Akatsuki's, with the goal to protect Konoha from any future external threats. Hiruzen would retire as Hokage, naming [[Minato Namikaze]] the Fourth Hokage until the latter's death during the [[Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha]], which forced him to resume office as the Third. He would remain the presiding Hokage until Orochimaru's [[Invasion of Konoha]], which ended in his death. With this, Tsunade took up office as the Fifth Hokage at Jiraiya's — who had declined the position — behest. Three years later, Orochimaru would be permanently [[Sword of Totsuka|sealed]] by [[Itachi Uchiha]], and Jiraiya would be killed by his former student, [[Pain]], leaving Tsunade as the only surviving Sannin until Orochimaru was [[Evil Unsealing Method|revived]] by [[Sasuke Uchiha]].
 
   
 
Because of their skills, each of the Sannin have been considered for the position of Hokage at one time or another:
== Known Missions ==
 
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* When Hiruzen decided to retire, Orochimaru applied to replace him as Fourth Hokage. He was declined for the position,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 116</ref> as Hiruzen felt that Orochimaru lacked understanding of what it means to be a ninja of Konoha.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 137</ref>
;Assassinate [[Hiruko (missing-nin)|Hiruko]] (Movie only)
 
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* Following the death of the [[Fourth Hokage]], Hiruzen wished for Jiraiya to become the Fifth,<ref name="c366"/> but Hiruzen was unable to locate him.<ref name="c92"/>
* '''Rank:''' Unknown
 
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* Following Hiruzen's death, the [[Konoha Council]] selected Jiraiya to be the Fifth Hokage, but he declined out of lack of interest. He proposed Tsunade for the position instead,<ref name="c140"/> which she is ultimately convinced to accept.<ref name="c169"/>
* '''Status:''' Failure
 
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* When Tsunade was rendered comatose following [[Pain's Assault]], the [[Land of Fire]]'s [[daimyō]] remarks that he would have liked Jiraiya to replace her as the Sixth, but Jiraiya was already dead.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 450</ref>
Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru were assigned to locate Hiruko and assassinate him for conducting [[Chimera Technique|illegal experiments]]. This failed, as Hiruko escaped from the village by the time the Sannin reached his lab.
 
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Despite the rivalry that existed between Orochimaru and Jiraiya, the constant arguing between Jiraiya and Tsunade,<ref name="c139"/> and Orochimaru's defection from Konoha placing him at odds with both Jiraiya and Tsunade,<ref name="c170"/> the three nevertheless remained attached to each other: when rumours of Orochimaru's death reached Konoha, Jiraiya and Tsunade discussed it together with disbelief and sadness;<ref name="c366"/> Tsunade anticipated she would have a similar reaction were anything to happen to Jiraiya,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 367</ref> and did indeed cry following his death.<ref name="c405"/> When Tsunade learned that Orochimaru was still alive, she blamed him for Jiraiya's death, believing Jiraiya would still be alive had Orochimaru not betrayed Konoha. Orochimaru, though he noted remorse for Jiraiya, argued it was better that things happened as they did, otherwise Jiraiya may not have remained the quality-shinobi that he was.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 635</ref>
   
 
== Renown ==
 
== Renown ==
* [[Tsunade]], the granddaughter of the [[First Hokage]] and grandniece of the [[Second Hokage]], possesses a terribly unlucky addiction to gambling. She became famous during the ninja wars as the world's greatest [[medical-nin]], and she trained [[Shizune]] and [[Sakura Haruno]] in the art of medical [[ninjutsu]]. She later took on the title of Fifth [[Hokage]].
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* [[Tsunade]] - granddaughter of the [[First Hokage]]; addicted to gambling but chronically unlucky; revolutionised the [[medical-ninja]] system and the entire system of rules that medical ninja abide by; trained [[Shizune]] and [[Sakura Haruno]], among others, in the art of medical [[ninjutsu]]; eventually became Fifth [[Hokage]]. Can summon [[slug]]s.
* [[Orochimaru]], called the prodigy of his generation, defected from Konoha, joined [[Akatsuki]], and founded [[Otogakure]]. He sought to gain immortality via means of [[kinjutsu]] in order to learn every [[jutsu]] in existence. He taught [[Anko Mitarashi]] and [[Sasuke Uchiha]], the latter of whom absorbed him. He was initially [[Sword of Totsuka|sealed]] away by [[Itachi Uchiha]], but was later [[Evil Releasing Method|revived]] by [[Sasuke]].
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* [[Orochimaru]] - called the prodigy of his generation; endeavoured to gain immortality via means of [[kinjutsu]] in order to learn every [[technique]] in existence; defected from Konoha, joined [[Akatsuki]], and founded [[Otogakure]]; taught [[Anko Mitarashi]] (and the other members of [[Team Orochimaru]]), [[Kabuto Yakushi]], and [[Sasuke Uchiha]]. Can summon [[snake]]s.
* [[Jiraiya]], an eccentric man, wandered the world, discovered and trained under the [[toads]] and wrote "[[The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi (novel)|The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi]]" and the ''[[Icha Icha]]'' series of novels. Later, he became the teacher of [[Yahiko]], [[Konan]], [[Nagato]], [[Minato Namikaze]], and [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. He died while investigating [[Pain]] but in turn defeated and captured the [[First Animal Path (character)|Animal Path]] and left invaluable intelligence that contributed to Pain's ultimate defeat.
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* [[Jiraiya]] - wandered the world and trained at [[Mount Myōboku]]; author of ''[[The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi]]'' and the ''[[Icha Icha]]'' series of novels; became the teacher of the [[Ame Orphans]], [[Minato Namikaze]] (and the other members of [[Team 6]]), and [[Naruto Uzumaki]]; died while investigating [[Pain]], but not before gaining intel that contributed to Pain's ultimate defeat. Could summon [[toad]]s.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* The Sannin are named after the characters in the Japanese folktale ''[[Wikipedia:Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari|Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari]]'', however, only Jiraiya's kanji in his name are different than his source inspiration.
* Each member of Team [[Hiruzen]] has trained one member of [[Team Kakashi]]: [[Jiraiya]] has trained [[Naruto]], [[Tsunade]] has trained [[Sakura]], and [[Orochimaru]] trained [[Sasuke]].
 
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* One of the earliest Japanese [[wikipedia:Sansukumi-ken|sansukumi-ken]] was "Slug, Snake, Frog", more commonly known as [[wikipedia:Rock paper scissors|rock, paper, scissors]]. In this variation, the Frog is afraid of the Snake, the Snake is afraid of the Slug, and the Slug is afraid of the Frog. This is influenced by the ''Sansukumi way of thinking'', where it keeps the three objects in a deadlock.
* The Sannin are all masters of the [[Summoning Technique]] and summon using their left hand.
 
 
* Each of the Sannin has trained one member of [[Team Kakashi]]: [[Jiraiya]] trained [[Naruto]], [[Tsunade]] trained [[Sakura]], and [[Orochimaru]] trained [[Sasuke]].
* All three of the Sannin have, at one point, been eligible for the position of Hokage.
 
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** [[Team Konohamaru]] has a direct relationship with Team Hiruzen. In the case of [[Sarada]] and [[Boruto]], one or both of their parents were trained by a Sannin. In the case of [[Mitsuki]], his parent was a Sannin. Their team leader, [[Konohamaru]], is Hiruzen's grandson.
* On more than one occasion, Team Hiruzen has been shown to wear similar type of clothing, ranging from the same flak jacket model to robes with fishnets, a trait not very common amongst other teams.
 
 
* Several years prior to the events of ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire]]'', Hiruzen assigned the Sannin to assassinate [[Hiruko (missing-nin)|Hiruko]] for conducting [[Chimera Technique|illegal experiments]]. This failed, as Hiruko escaped with his research by the time the Sannin reached his lab.
* Despite being three of the most powerful shinobi Konoha has ever produced, each of them departed from Konoha for different reasons. Orochimaru left to join Akatsuki and further develop his [[kinjutsu]], Jiraiya went to gather information on Orochimaru, Akatsuki's movements, and find ''The Child of the Prophecy'', and Tsunade lost all confidence in her healing ability and went into self-imposed exile.
 
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* The Sannin are named after the characters in the Japanese folktale ''[[Wikipedia:Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari|Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari]]''.
 
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== References ==
* The world wide game "scissors, paper, stone" originated from China during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), invented by the warlords of that period. Except instead of paper, they used the open palm symbol to represent cloth, so it's "Scissors, Stone, Cloth". The game reached Japan in the early 1640s and one variation of the game was the "Slug, Snake, Frog" variation. In this variation, the Frog is afraid of the Snake, the Snake is afraid of the Slug, and the Slug is afraid of the Frog. This is influenced by the ''Sansukumi way of thinking'' where it keeps the three objects in a deadlock. The fact that the Sannin use these three animals as summons may be the author hinting that there is no stronger one among them, and that their strength is more or less equal.
 
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* The Sannin once had a friend named [[Hiruko (missing-nin)|Hiruko]] who later became a missing-nin that appeared in ''[[Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire]]''.
 
   
 
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Sannin
Sannin manga
(伝説の三忍, Densetsu no Sannin, literally meaning: Legendary Three Ninja)
Debut
Manga Naruto Chapter #139
Anime Naruto Episode #83
Novel Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise
Movie Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Game Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
Appears in Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie
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The Sannin (伝説の三忍, Densetsu no Sannin, literally meaning: Legendary Three Ninja) were three renowned ninja from Konohagakure, hailed as the greatest of their time.[1]

History

Team hiruzen

Hiruzen and the young Sannin.

As genin, the three were teamed together under the leadership of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage.[2] For one of their earlier training exercises, Hiruzen gave them a bell test: Jiraiya failed to get a bell - he repeatedly fell for Hiruzen's traps - and was tied to a stump as punishment.[3] During their time as Hiruzen's students, they all learned to use the Summoning Technique,[citation needed] which they perform with their left hands.[4] Despite being a team and having accomplished great things together, the three members were always in constant disagreement with one another, which Tsunade referred to as a "three-way deadlock".[5] Once they became skilled ninja able to look after themselves, Hiruzen's team disbanded.

Hanzo and Sannin

Hanzō names the "Sannin".

Despite the official dissolution of their team, the three continued to work together during the Second Shinobi World War. During one battle with Amegakure's Hanzō, they were the only Konoha ninja to survive Hanzō's attacks. As a reward for this, Hanzō dubbed them "Konoha's Legendary Sannin".[6] However, that same battle was the last one the three fought together: Jiraiya afterwards decided to remain in Ame, to repent for his part in the war;[7] the horrors of the war badly affected Tsunade as well, prompting her to abandon the life of a ninja;[8] Tsunade had left Konoha by the time of Jiraiya's return to Konoha,[9] and Orochimaru would eventually leave the village as well, a consequence of his criminal activities;[10] Jiraiya tried and failed to convince Orochimaru to return,[11] and subsequently dedicated himself to monitoring Orochimaru's activities, a task that took him away from Konoha for long periods of time.[12]

Because of their skills, each of the Sannin have been considered for the position of Hokage at one time or another:

  • When Hiruzen decided to retire, Orochimaru applied to replace him as Fourth Hokage. He was declined for the position,[13] as Hiruzen felt that Orochimaru lacked understanding of what it means to be a ninja of Konoha.[14]
  • Following the death of the Fourth Hokage, Hiruzen wished for Jiraiya to become the Fifth,[12] but Hiruzen was unable to locate him.[1]
  • Following Hiruzen's death, the Konoha Council selected Jiraiya to be the Fifth Hokage, but he declined out of lack of interest. He proposed Tsunade for the position instead,[9] which she is ultimately convinced to accept.[4]
  • When Tsunade was rendered comatose following Pain's Assault, the Land of Fire's daimyō remarks that he would have liked Jiraiya to replace her as the Sixth, but Jiraiya was already dead.[15]

Despite the rivalry that existed between Orochimaru and Jiraiya, the constant arguing between Jiraiya and Tsunade,[3] and Orochimaru's defection from Konoha placing him at odds with both Jiraiya and Tsunade,[5] the three nevertheless remained attached to each other: when rumours of Orochimaru's death reached Konoha, Jiraiya and Tsunade discussed it together with disbelief and sadness;[12] Tsunade anticipated she would have a similar reaction were anything to happen to Jiraiya,[16] and did indeed cry following his death.[2] When Tsunade learned that Orochimaru was still alive, she blamed him for Jiraiya's death, believing Jiraiya would still be alive had Orochimaru not betrayed Konoha. Orochimaru, though he noted remorse for Jiraiya, argued it was better that things happened as they did, otherwise Jiraiya may not have remained the quality-shinobi that he was.[17]

Renown

Trivia

  • The Sannin are named after the characters in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari, however, only Jiraiya's kanji in his name are different than his source inspiration.
  • One of the earliest Japanese sansukumi-ken was "Slug, Snake, Frog", more commonly known as rock, paper, scissors. In this variation, the Frog is afraid of the Snake, the Snake is afraid of the Slug, and the Slug is afraid of the Frog. This is influenced by the Sansukumi way of thinking, where it keeps the three objects in a deadlock.
  • Each of the Sannin has trained one member of Team Kakashi: Jiraiya trained Naruto, Tsunade trained Sakura, and Orochimaru trained Sasuke.
    • Team Konohamaru has a direct relationship with Team Hiruzen. In the case of Sarada and Boruto, one or both of their parents were trained by a Sannin. In the case of Mitsuki, his parent was a Sannin. Their team leader, Konohamaru, is Hiruzen's grandson.
  • Several years prior to the events of Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire, Hiruzen assigned the Sannin to assassinate Hiruko for conducting illegal experiments. This failed, as Hiruko escaped with his research by the time the Sannin reached his lab.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Naruto chapter 91
  2. 2.0 2.1 Naruto chapter 405
  3. 3.0 3.1 Naruto chapter 139
  4. 4.0 4.1 Naruto chapter 169
  5. 5.0 5.1 Naruto chapter 170
  6. Naruto chapter 369
  7. Naruto chapter 372
  8. Naruto chapter 160
  9. 9.0 9.1 Naruto chapter 140
  10. Naruto chapter 122
  11. Naruto chapter 237
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Naruto chapter 366
  13. Naruto chapter 116
  14. Naruto chapter 137
  15. Naruto chapter 450
  16. Naruto chapter 367
  17. Naruto chapter 635