Ame Orphans

The Ame Orphans were one of the many groups of orphans caused by one of Amegakure's wars. Forced to fend for themselves these three would eventually encounter the Sannin. Jiraiya gave them food and agreed to train them in ninjutsu until the point where they could defend themselves. The three children would soon show great talent and proficiency in their training. After three years they would grow to be able to defeat one of Jiraiya's shadow clones. At this point, having grown satisfied with their skill, Jiraiya returned to Konoha.
 * Name: Ame Orphans
 * Leader: Jiraiya (Temporary)
 * Members: Nagato, Konan and Yahiko
 * Affiliation: Amegakure
 * Status: Inactive

After Jiraiya's departure from Amegakure, the three quickly gained a reputation to the point that news even reached Konoha. Any group that opposed them would "wind up dead". Jiraiya later heard that they had all died, though this was only true of Yahiko.