Tsunade

This article is about Tsunade, the friend of the folk ninja Jiraiya. For the Tsunade featured in Naruto, see Tsunade (Naruto).

Actors Bandô Takesaburô I as Tsunade (L), Arashi Kichisaburô III as Orochimaru (C), and Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as Jiraiya (R)

Tsunade (綱手), featured in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"), was a young maiden who married Jiraiya and helped him defeat Orochimaru. She mastered slug magic and could walk on water.^{[1][2][self-published source]}

Influences on fiction

In the manga and anime series Naruto, characters named Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru appear as three legendary ninja known as the Densetsu no Sannin (伝説の三忍).

References

1. Elliot Griffis, William (1880). Japanese Fairy World: Stories From the Wonder-lore of Japan. Daily union Steam Printing House. pp. 126–140.
2. Lanka, Logen (2016-09-02). "The Tale of The Gallant Jiraiya (Original Folklore) - from Edo Period". Way Of Ninja. Retrieved 2024-01-27.

External links

• The Gallant Jiraiya