Kuchiyose no Jutsu - Summonings

A powerful jutsu, Ninpo Kuchiyose allows a ninja to summon animals, objects and the dead to fight on their behalf. The ninja normally signs a blood contract with the animal species, which allows them to summon different size and skill levels of creature. The ability to summon more advanced animals largely depends upon the amount of chakra the ninja can muster to perform the jutsu. By signing this contract, the creatures themselves can also reverse summon the contract signer to their location.

To summon the creature the ninja will wipe blood on the hand, perform the necessary handseals and then touch their hand to the ground or another object. Though it appears that as long as significant pressure is placed against the blood in some form, the summon will be complete. There can be variations to the summoning steps, some ninja like Temari will wipe blood on her fan, then by swinging the fan the animal is summoned. Other ninja like Orochimaru wipe the blood across a snake tattoo on their arm first, then touch the ground.

Anko's Giant Snake

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Mitarashi Anko


Anko summoned this giant snake to destroy a cave wall and provide shelter by traveling in its mouth. It is assumed Anko signed the same summoning contract as Orochimaru to gain the ability to summon snakes like her former sensei.

Danzou's Giant Tapir Baku

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Shimura Danzou


Danzou held a summoning contract with a giant tapir-like chimera creature called a baku, which is said to devour dreams. This beast was capable of sucking in large sections of the area before it. Danzou could also work in conjunction with the beast to increase the power of his own Fuuton. The beast was vulnerable to Katon blasts which could be fired into its vacuum attack.

Demolisher Toad

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya


This gigantic toad is one of the summons of Jiraiya.

Elder Sage Toad

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya


This giant toad was the leader of the toads approximately 30 years previously. He held the ability to forsee the future and gave Jiraiya one of his prophecies. Due to his old age, it is unknown if he is still alive.

Gamabunta

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya, Fourth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto


This giant toad is the boss of all the summoned toads. He was the personal summon of the Fourth Hokage and helped him defeat the Kyuubi 12 years previously.

Gamaken

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya


This giant toad is one of Jiraiya's battle companions. Gamaken wields a large forked weapon and shield. Though he considers himself slow of mind, his size and power allows him to stand toe to toe with many large summons.

Gamakichi

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Uzumaki Naruto, Jiraiya


This toad is the personal summon of Naruto and Jiraiya.

Gamatatsu

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Uzumaki Naruto


This toad is the younger brother of Gamakichi.

Gennou's Giant Eagle

Location: Heat Haze
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Gennou


This giant eagle is the personal summon of Heat Haze ninja Gennou. Since Heat Haze was destroyed in the past and Gennou was its last ninja, it is unknown if anyone else will be able to summon the bird.

Hanzou's Salamander

Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Hanzou


This giant salamander is the summon of Hanzou. With Hanzou's death, it is unknown if anyone else will be able to summon the salamander.

Kamatari

Location: Hidden Sand
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Temari


This animal is the personal summon of the Sand ninja Temari. To summon the creature, Temari wipes blood on her fan and then does her Kirkirimai (Whirl) technique. After she swings her fan the itachi (weasel) is summoned with a huge scythe as well as several other small kama (sickles). The result is a huge swath of destruction. Other than Naruto, Temari is the only Genin so far who has been shown to possess the needed chakra to summon a creature.

Katsuyu

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Tsunade


This slug is the personal summon of Tsunade and she is the head of all slugs.

Key Toad

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya


This toad watches over the scroll which acts as the "key" to the Hakke Fuuin on Naruto's stomach. Jiraiya eventually left the scroll to Naruto.

Kidoumaru's Giant Spider

Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Kidoumaru


This giant spider is the personal summon of the Sound ninja Kidoumaru.

Kubisaki Kouza's Giant Lizard

Location: Neck Country
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Kubisaki Kouza


This giant lizard was the personal summon of Neck Country leader Kubisaki Kouza. Kouza's country was besieged and his citizens wiped out by an enemy army. He retreated to his castle and summoned this gigantic lizard to linger after his death. The lizard took on the form of his castle and ate any who came inside. After many years Kouza's spirit returned to guide Naruto, Kiba and Hinata to his summoning contract to destroy it, which would finally let the animal return from whence it came.

Manda

Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Orochimaru, Uchiha Sasuke


This snake is the personal summon of Orochimaru and he is the head of all snakes.

Mizukage's Giant Clam

Location: Hidden Mist
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Nidaime Mizukage


This giant clam is the personal summon of Nidaime Mizukage.

Monkey King Enma

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Third Hokage


This monkey is the personal summon of the Third Hokage and he is the head of all monkeys.

Motoi's Messenger Owl

Location: Hidden Cloud
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Motoi


Motoi uses this messenger owl to deliver mission updates back to Kumo.

Nin-Dogs

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Hatake Kakashi


These dogs serve as the personal summon of Hatake Kakashi. He can summon the whole pack or one individual dog when desired.

Nin-Kame

Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Might Guy


This tortise is the personal summon of Might Guy. Like Guy, it stresses responsibility and hard work to Rock Lee and seeks to correct Lee when the young Genin makes mistakes.

Orochimaru's Snake

Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Orochimaru


Orochimaru summoned this giant snake when he attacked Team 7 in the Forest of Death. To summon the snake Orochimaru wiped a line of blood across the tattoo on his left arm.

Pain's Giant Crustacean

Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain


Pain has the ability to summon many creatures. One such creature is this giant crustacean, which has the ability to expel a large amount of water.

Pain's Giant Chameleon

Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain


Pain has the ability to summon many creatures. One such creature is this giant chameleon-chimera, which has the ability to turn invisible. The chimera itself has the body of a chameleon, wings, horns and a snake tail.

Pain's Giant Dog

Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain


Pain has the ability to summon many creatures. One such creature is this giant dog, which has the ability to split into more dogs each time it is struck. These dogs can then merge and split apart at will.