Jiraya (Mortal Champion)

"I train my most promising students here at my home, away from prying eyes, to assure that my secrets are only known to those I trust."

- - Jiraya to Ebizo

Jiraya is a character in the Mortal Champion fighting game series, who made his debut in Mortal Champion: The Cabal.

Biography
Jiraya is a drunken master and teaches martial arts to many students over a span of many years. He enjoys drinking alcoholic beverages, particularly the rice wine of Earth. He is known to use unorthodox methods of fighting, including crude tactics such as vomiting. The archetype of the drunken master exemplifies the proverb "appearances can be deceiving". Outwardly, the fat, drunken, and crass Jiraya does not appear to pose a threat, but he uses this illusion to take advantage of unsuspecting foes. He is revered for his great knowledge of martial arts and his fighting skills. When necessary, he is capable of commanding armies.

A native of Outworld, it has been revealed that Jiraya has taught many great warriors. Among these warriors are Hiruzen, Goku, Vegeta and Tenten. He did not appear in any games until Mortal Champion: The Cabal. Since he is originally from Outworld, he never entered the Mortal Champion tournament as it would have meant competing on the behalf of Outworld and thus the brutal emperor Cell. Instead, he used his fighting prowess to train Earth warriors. He did not become directly involved until the Cabal of Kabuto and Orochimaru emerged.

Upon hearing that Goku had been murdered by the Cabal, he took Vegeta under his wing. He then taught Vegeta the "whirlwind kick" technique so that the Shaolin monk might slay Kabuto. While a group of Earth warriors prepared for a frontal assault on the Cabal, Jiraya secretly entered Kabuto's palace and escaped with the body of Tenten. He regrouped with the other Earth warriors led by Kakashi and retreated to safety rather than join the attack.

Later, he fought against Ryuk in the Battle of Apocalypse, siding with the Forces of Light, but ultimately died while trying to reach the top of the Pyramid of Hikudou.

Powers and Abilities
Despite his obese and drunken appearance, Jiraya is an extremely skilled combatant. He very often uses his drunken state to his advantage in battle, especially in some of his special moves. He also uses his obesity as an advantage in battle. Jiraya can also manipulate seismic events (such as earthquakes), and control the time of vomiting to be used as a trap in battle. Jiraya also has a special ability which can make him ricochet or bounce with his belly. He has shown he is a capable general as well.

Signature Moves

 * Puke Puddle: Jiraya vomits on the ground, if his opponent stepped on the puddle, he/she would slide and allows a free hit or combo for Jiraya.
 * Monkey Flips: Jiraya perform a series of front flips against his opponent.
 * Belly Bash: Jiraya dashes toward his opponent landing belly first crushing the opponent then bounces back.
 * Earthquake: Jiraya stomps on the ground by one of his legs and creates a tremor causing the arena to shake.