Sannin


 * Name: Team Hiruzen
 * Leader: Hiruzen Sarutobi; the late Third Hokage
 * Members: Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru
 * Affiliation: Konohagakure
 * Status: Inactive; Tsunade became Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya became leader of Team Jiraiya, Orochimaru defected from Konoha.

Team Hiruzen was a Genin team led by Hiruzen Sarutobi. During the Great Ninja War, Team Hiruzen were the only Konoha ninja to survive Hanzo's first attack. Out of respect for their power, Hanzo rewarded them the title of Sannin, and told them the only price for their lives would be to use the title themselves.

Tsunade is now the last living member, as Jiraiya was murdered by Pain, Orochimaru was thought to be killed by Sasuke, although it is later revealed that he was merely absorbed only to be permentantly sealed by Itachi and Hiruzen was killed by Orochimaru. This team is also like Team 7 Naruto is like Jiraiya, Sasuke is like Orochimaru, and Sakura is like Tsunade.