The first way to obtain a summoning beast was to follow the example of Minato Namikaze and Naruto Uzumaki.
They could sign a contract with a particular species of summoning beast through someone else.
The second way was to do what Jiraiya had done: use the Summoning Technique directly to reverse-summon themselves to another plane and form a contract with the creatures there.
"Whew... There's no rushing this. I should ask Jiraiya when I have the time!"
Lin Mu let out a breath, suppressed his envy, and continued watching the three-way standoff in the distance.
Sss...
Gamabunta put his pipe in his mouth and took a contented drag, only slowly exhaling after a long while.
Whether deliberately or not, the smoke poured from his mouth and engulfed Manda's head.
Murderous intent instantly flashed in Manda's eyes as he said menacingly:
"You damned bastard! I'll turn you into a dried toad!"
Gamabunta showed no fear. He put away his pipe, a chilling aura seeping from him as well.
Reaching out with his right forelimb, he gripped the long sword at his waist and said coldly:
"I could use a snakeskin wallet myself. Once I butcher you, I'll have one!"
Seeing Gamabunta and Manda square off, Jiraiya spoke up too:
"Orochimaru, you've become far too evil. We're no longer comrades!"
"Comrades? Hehehe..."
Orochimaru gave several derisive chuckles, as though he had heard something ridiculous.
"Those words of yours really give me goose bumps."
Tsunade lowered her arms, her expression thunderous.
She had no patience for standing around trading words like Orochimaru and Jiraiya.
She said coldly:
"The name Sannin ends here, today!"
After she spoke, both Orochimaru and Jiraiya fell silent.
An eerie silence settled over the three shinobi and their three summons.
A breeze drifted past as an unsettling pressure spread