Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25516007-20141008201906/@comment-25464204-20141012191048

ItachiWasAHero wrote: Jiraiya has been a sage since he was a teenager, him and Oro were adults when he lost to Oro in an all out fight trying to prevent Oro from leaving Konoha. Jiraiya was definitely beaten one on one by Orochimaru. Itachi beat Orochimaru, Twice. Once when he was 13 and again when he was 21, right before his disease killed him.

and Darui is not on Gai and Kakashi's level, so I wouldn't put him on that list... Jiraiya and Orochimaru weren't at their best and they're still young in the fight when Jiraiya prevented Orochimaru leaves the village. The second fight Jiraiya still had the effect of Tsunade's poison so he couldn't use his full power. I believe that in full power Jiraiya would beat Orochimaru. The thing that can kill Jiraiya in their battle is his merciful while Orochimaru is more vicious in killing opponents