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Summoning Technique

• Name: Summoning Technique (口寄せの術, Kuchiyose no Jutsu; Viz "Shinobi Conjuration", English TV "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu")
• Type: C-rank, Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary
• Users: See below
• Hand Seals: Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram, Palm On Ground (Jiraiya uses left, most other characters use right or both in some cases).
• Debut (Anime): Naruto Episode 17
• Debut (Manga): Chapter 29

This is the basic form of all summoning techniques. It is a space/time type ninjutsu. When summoning an animal it requires a contract, hand seals and the user's blood. The blood is used as a signature to make the contract, which can either be written on a scroll or tattoo to validate it. The hand that is used to make the signature with is used to summon. It should be noted that anyone can summon the animal as long as they have the blood from someone who has made a contract, along with sufficent chakra of their own. Animals are typically summoned from another location, for the toads it is from Myobokuzan‎. The target usually manifests itself after the ninja summoner strikes his hand or hands against any surface, afterwhich the specific summon will appear. As an alternative to the normal hand seals, the same contract that appears on the ground during the summoning can be drawn by hand and activated, producing the same result. The type of animal summoned is determined by the contract. The amount of chakra used to summon the animal is proportional to the size and power of the summoned animal. Once summoned, the animal can perform a task or help the user in battle.

• Gamabunta
• Gamaken
• Gamakichi
• Gamatatsu
• Great Toad Sage
• Shima and Fukasaku (Fukasaku - deceased)
• Gamahiro
• Gerotora (Key Toad)
• Kosuke (Deceased)
• Gamariki (Anime only)
  
  
  Snakes
  

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  Summoned by Orochimaru, Anko, Kabuto and Sasuke:
• Kyodaija
• Manda (Deceased)
• Anko's Giant Snake (Unnamed)
  
  
  Slugs
  

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  Summoned by Tsunade:
• Katsuyu
  
  
  

Summoned by Kakashi:

• Ninken
  • Pakkun
  • Bull
  • Bisuke
  • Shiba
  • Akino
  • Urushi
  • Usei
  • Guruko
    
    

Summoned by Pain:

• Giant Crustacean (Deceased)
• Giant Drill-Beaked Bird
• Giant Multi-Headed Dog
• Giant Panda
• Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon (Deceased)
• Giant Ram (Deceased)
• Giant Centipede (Deceased)
• Giant Rhino (Deceased)
• Deva path (incapacitated)
• Human path (incapacitated)
• Preta path (incapacitated)
• Asura path (incapacitated)
• Naraka path (incapacitated)
• Konan

Miscellaneous summons:

• Doki summoned by Tayuya
• Giant Bird summoned by Genno
• Salamander summoned by Hanzo
• Kamatari summoned by Temari
• Bees summoned by Kamizuru clan
  • Bee Larvae
  • Giant Bee (Deceased)
• Monkey King: Enma summoned by Third Hokage
• Ninkame summoned by Might Guy
• Kyodaigumo summoned by Kidomaru
• Fish summoned by Ruiga
  • Piranha School
  • Shark
• Shiromari
• Umibozu summoned by Amachi
• Triple Rashomon summoning by Orochimaru (Destroyed)
• Rashomon summoned by Orochimaru and Sakon and Ukon (Damaged)
• Conch Shell Mace by Kotetsu
• Puppets
• Weapons by many ninjas, mostly Tenten