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

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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

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  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.
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