Sannin


 * Name: Team Sarutobi
 * Leader: Sarutobi; a.k.a. the late Third Hokage
 * Members: Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru
 * Affiliation: Konohagakure
 * Status Inactive; all members became Jonin, Tsunade became Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya became leader of Team Jiraiya, Orochimaru defected sometime after becoming Jonin; left Konoha to found Otogakure, Sarutobi eventually killed by Orochimaru

Team Sarutobi, is a Genin team led by Sarutobi. During the Great Ninja War, Team Sarutobi were the only Konoha ninja to survive Hanzo 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 themsleves.