Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-28329551-20160428181535/@comment-734582-20160429081921

Any meaningful Ninja Clan has clear characteristics (from symbols to certain jutsu). Neither Orochimaru nor Jiraiya seem to have any of this. So yes, i would think they weren't born from any high-profile ninja clan. Jiraiya especially seems to be a self-made ninja.