Originally posted by: Strider
@ CapsuleCorpJX: I do not understand why people place Jiraiya at the number one position, when Jiraiya failed to bring Orochimaru back. They were both classified as Sannin then, and Jiraiya could not beat Orochimaru. Granted numerous years have passed, and surely Jiraiya's vastly improved, but I do not believe to the level of Orochimaru. The dude's creating Kinjutsu for fun.

And, you don't think Yondaime could have taken on Jiraiya? I think people don't associate his name with fear or intimidation only because of his kind nature and because he is dead. Why bring them up? He was surely a monster, though.

01. Itachi
02. Tsunade
03. Orochimaru
04. Jiraiya
05. Hiashi

I'm still thinking that the Akatsuki are led by the figure with the different eyes. I believe he may turn out to be the strongest character. But, with no name, he might as well not exist, and so the list above stands.

yondamine had to be badass, for god sakes he was
1. taught by jiraya
2. taught kakashi
3. referred to as "the lightning flash"
4. took out an army of rock ninjas....