Summoning Technique
- Name: Kuchiyose no Jutsu, 口寄せの術, literally "Summoning Technique", Viz "Shinobi Conjuration", English TV "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu"
- Type: C-rank, Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary
- Users: Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Kakashi, Gamakichi Kabuto Yakushi, and many other ninja, usually above Genin rank.
- Hand seals: Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram, Left Palm On Ground (Jiraiya only, others use right palm).
The basic form of all summoning techniques, this jutsu uses a contract, hand seals, and the user's blood to summon an animal or weapon from another dimension. 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 blood is used as a signature to make the contract, which can be written on a scroll or tattoo, valid. Once summoned, the animal can perform a task or help the user in battle.
It would that seem that once one has signed the summoning contract, the animal of the contract can also summon one self, as seen with Gamakichi summoning Naruto to the toad mountain.
Specially prepared scrolls are used for any weapon summons.
The summoned animal is usually subservient to the summoner; however, the more powerful summons, such as Gamabunta and Manda, demand respect and loyalty from their summoners. Manda even demands a hundred live human sacrifices.
Known Animal Summons
The Gama (Toad) Family
- Gama
- Gamabunta
- Gamaken
- Gamakichi
- Gamatatsu
- Great Toad Sage
- Ma and Pa
- Unnamed Giant Frog
- Demolisher Toad(not a gama)
- key toad
Snakes
Slugs
- Unnamed Giant Yellow and Purple Slugs
- Katsuyu
Dogs
Pein's Summons
- Giant Crustacean
- Giant Drill-Beaked Bird
- Giant Nine-Headed Dog
- Giant Panda
- Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon
- Giant Yak
Uncategorized
- Doki
- Genno's Giant Bird
- Hanzo's Salamander
- Kamatari
- Kamizuru Clan's Insect Summons
- Giant Bee
- Giant Larva
- Standard Bees
- Monkey King: Enma
- Ninkame
- Kyodaigumo
- Ruiga's Piranha School
- Ruiga's Shark
- Shiromari
- Umibozu