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Jiraiya grew up in the village of Konohagakure under the tutelage of the Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage. As he grew older, Jiraiya and his two teammates, Orochimaru and Tsunade, collectively became known as the "Legendary Sannin" owing to their exemplary ninja abilities allowing them to endure a fight against Hanzou the Salamander during the Second Shinobi War. 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. Once during a trip, he discovers 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 with the toads, he trained in senjutsu and became known as the "Toad Sage". In the aftermath of the Second Shinobi War, where he and his teammates became known as the Sannin, Jiraiya meets an orphan named Nagato, taking him and his friends Konan and Yahiko under his wing.

Later, Jiraiya became a mentor to Minato Namikaze, Naruto's father and the Fourth Hokage, after becoming a jōnin and told his student of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy. Soon after, after poor sales of his autobiography The Tale of the Gutsy Ninja, Jiraiya learns that he is to become godfather to Minato's son, named "Naruto" after the protagonist in his book in the hopes that the child would grow up to be like Jiraiya. Orochimaru when betrayed Konha, Jiraiya pursued him and tried to convince him to return. Howerver, Orochimaru refused and attacked Jiraiya. He was offered the position of Hokage by the village, however, Jiraiya thought his inability to keep Orochimaru from becoming a criminal made him feel unworthy of the responsibility as he resolved to instead keep an eye on both him and the Akatsuki. For most of his adult life, though loyal to Konoha, Jiraiya periodically leaves his hometown to explore the world. Jiraiya makes only sporadic appearances, returning to Konoha after long absences to report on information he has learned during his travels. Initially this information concerns Orochimaru's continued efforts to destroy Konoha, though eventually he also begins reporting on the criminal organization, Akatsuki. During some of his returns Jiraiya takes the time to train Naruto, teaching him his own signature abilities, and how to control Kurama. After Naruto's flawed attempt to retrieve Sasuke, Jiraiya decides to take the boy for a few years of training to make him strong enough to bring Sasuke back and to protect himself from the Akatsuki.

In Part II, after entrusting Naruto with the key to Kurama's seal, Jiraiya begins investigating the Akatsuki's leader Pain. In the course of his investigation leads him to battle Pain, recognizing him to be Nagato as he tries to kill his student to prevent the world's destruction before being overwhelmed by the Six Paths. At the battle's conclusion, thinking back throughout his life, Jiraiya realizes that Naruto was actually the boy foretold in the prophecy. Due to this, and remembering that it was his first novel that inspired Minato to name his son after the book's protagonist, Jiraiya mustered the strength to get up and write one last message. Before succumbing to his fatal wounds, Jiraiya sends the secret behind Nagato's Paths of Pain, along with a disabled Animal Path, to Naruto and the rest of Konoha to give them an edge. He then dies without regret as he sinks into the sea; knowing that he did all he could for the future hero of the world.