Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-28374870-20160527184403/@comment-26061675-20160603154829

If I use informations until where you are in Naruto, Jiraya > Orochimaru > Tsunade. We know that Itachi is stronger than Orochimaru (this is why Orochimaru left Akatsuki). We know that in the 16th book. Then, still in the 16th book, we know that Itachi and Kisame didn't want to fight against Jiraya (even in 2 vs 1), because Jiraya was too strong for these two guys. So, Jiraya > Orochimaru. But don't forget that they are quite similar, and that we are just at the beginning.

I'll not spoil you, but even after, I think that Jiraya is better than Orochimaru. (I know that people don't agree with me ^^) And, to me, Orochimaru would win against Tsunade.