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. 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.
Animal Summonings
Anko's Giant Snake (Unnamed)
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: 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.
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
See also: Gamabunta
This toad is the personal summon of Naruto and Jiraiya.
Gamatatsu
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Uzumaki Naruto
See also: Gamabunta
This toad is the younger brother of Gamakichi.
Gennou's Giant Bird
Location: Hidden Heat Haze
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Gennou
This giant bird is the personal summon of Hidden 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.
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.
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.
Nin-Dogs
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Hatake Kakashi
See also: Pakkun
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: Maito Gai
See also: Rock Lee
This tortise is the personal summon of Maito Gai. Like Gai, 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.
Pain's Giant Bird
Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain
Pain has the ability to summon many creatures. One such creature is this giant bird, which has the ability to fly through the air and ram its target.
Pain's Giant Ram
Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain
Pain has the ability to summon many creatures. One such creature is this giant ram, which has the ability to charge and smash its target.
Pain's Giant Panda
Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain
Pain has the ability to summon many creatures. One such creature is this giant panda, which has the ability to harden its body to create a defensive shield.
Pakkun
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Hatake Kakashi
See also: Nin-Dogs
This Nin-Dog is the summon of Hatake Kakashi. He can be summoned with his pack brothers or by himself.
Ruiga's Piranhas
Location: Wandering Ninja
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Ruiga
These piranhas are the personal summon of the wandering ninja Ruiga. Using his ability to draw water out of the ground, Ruiga will create a medium in which the piranhas can swim and pursue his targets.
Ruiga's Shark
Location: Wandering Ninja
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Ruiga
This shark is the personal summon of the wandering ninja Ruiga. Using his ability to draw water out of the ground, Ruiga will create a medium in which the shark can swim and pursue his targets.
Suzumebachi's Giant Hornet
Location: Hidden Rock
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Kamizuru Suzumebachi
This giant hornet is the personal summon of the Rock ninja Kamizuru Suzumebachi.
Three-Headed Snake
Location: Hidden Sound/Sand
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Unnamed Sand Ninja
See also: Orochimaru
This three headed snake was summoned by Hidden Sand ninja.
Toad (Unnamed)
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya
This toad is a personal summon of Jiraiya. He appears to be Jiraiya's common toad to summon when hanging out.
Giant Toad (Unnamed)
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya
This toad is a personal summon of Jiraiya. So far he has not fought in battle with Jiraiya, he has only been called on when Jiraiya visited Naruto in the hospital.
Toad Sennin
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Animal Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya
These two toad sennin, Ma and Pa, acted as advisors to the elder toad sage. They had the ability to combine with Jiraiya to enter his "Sennin" mode. This mode changed Jiraiya's form and gave him greater power. This form also allowed him to utilize Ma and Pa's jutsu.
Person Summonings
Fourth Hokage
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Human Summon
Character Affiliation: Team Namikaze
The Fourth Hokage was well known for his ability to transport himself across distances using his shiki (rites). This gave rise to his nick name "Konoha's Yellow Flash." Upon placing his rite upon an object he could summon his body to that location. This unique ability allowed him to go to a location without being called upon by someone else. He used this ability to also place his rite on a kunai he gave as a gift to Kakashi. When the kunai was thrown, he would recognize he was needed and instantly travel to that location.
Oboro
Location: Hidden Rain
Classification: Human Summon
Character Affiliation: Team Oboro
Team Oboro used a summoning scroll to transport its team members across large distances. After forming the needed hand seals, the team member will slap their palm against the "person" kanji on the scroll to summon the teammate to their location.
First Hokage
Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Dead Summon
Character Affiliation: Orochimaru
The forbidden jutsu Edo Tensei was used by Orochimaru to bring back the soul of the First Hokage into a sacrificed body. In this form Orochimaru was able to command the First Hokage to do his bidding.
Second Hokage
Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Dead Summon
Character Affiliation: Orochimaru
The forbidden jutsu Edo Tensei was used by Orochimaru to bring back the soul of the Second Hokage into a sacrificed body. In this form Orochimaru was able to command the Second Hokage to do his bidding.
Fourth Hokage (Unconfirmed)
Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Dead Summon
Character Affiliation: Orochimaru
Note: The anime showed "4" on the rising coffin, in the manga the coffin never emerged.
The forbidden jutsu Edo Tensei was used by Orochimaru in an apparent attempt to bring back the soul of the Fourth Hokage into a sacrificed body. This failed due to the actions of the Third Hokage, who was able to prevent the summon from completing.
King of Hell Statue
Location: Roaming
Classification: Object Summon
Character Affiliation: Pain
The Akatsuki organization uses the King of Hell statue to hold the bijuu it withdraws from captured Jinchuuriki. Pain can summon this statue wherever the group currently meets. Each time a bijuu is sealed within the statue, one of its nine eyes opens.
Shikokumujin Canister
Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Object Summon
Character Affiliation: Sakon
See also: Sasuke
This canister is used as a vessel to contain the dark matter generated by the Shikokumujin technique. When the matter covers one in the canister who has taken the Seishingan drug, the individual can forcibily adjust to their stage two cursed seal infection.
Rashoumon
Location: Hidden Sound
Classification: Object Summon
Character Affiliation: Sakon and Ukon, Orochimaru
The sealed gate Rashoumon can serve as a barrier when needed by Orochimaru. The Sound-Nin brothers Sakon and Ukon must both initiate the summoning at the same time to bring forth the gate. Orochimaru himself can summon three of these gates by drawing blood on both his right and left thumbs.
Iwagama
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Object Summon
Character Affiliation: Jiraiya
This unique summon transforms the surrounding area into the esophagus of a giant fire-breathing toad from Myoboku Mountain Rock Inn.
Umibouzu
Location: Sea Country
Classification: Animal/Element Summon
Character Affiliation: Amachi
Amachi summoned this Umibouzu (sea monster) to help him terrorize the Sea Country. Something more than sea water and something less than a sentient being, the Umibouzu is a moving water technique that obeys Amachi's command.
