Jiraiya (自来也 or 児雷也 ? , literally "Young
Thunder" [1] ), originally known as Ogata Shuma
Hiroyuki , is the title character of the Japanese
folk tale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪
傑物語 ? , "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"). He
is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to morph
into a gigantic...