"Cough, cough!"
Because Naruto liked shouting so much, smoke had gotten into his nose and mouth, sending him into a coughing fit.
A breeze drifted past, dispersing the smoke.
"Was this kid really using the Summoning Technique for the first time...?"
Jiraiya looked at Gamaken before him and was momentarily speechless.
"Lin Guang, you're amazing! With a toad that big, you could rule Konoha!"
Naruto said excitedly. In truth, he wanted to borrow that intimidating presence, have Lin Guang bring the toad back to the village, and then swagger around himself.
"Jiraiya? What did you summon me to Konoha for?"
Gamaken asked. He had been to Konoha before, so he recognized the terrain.
He was a giant purplish-red toad with a distinctive black U-shaped tattoo on his face, a pot-lid-shaped shield on his back, and a barbed pitchfork in his hand.
"I wasn't the one who summoned you this time. He was."
Jiraiya pointed at Lin Guang.
"Him?"
Gamaken asked, shocked as well. How old could Lin Guang be, to already be capable of summoning him?
After all, Gamaken was one of Mount Myōboku's three great toads. Aside from the toads who had learned senjutsu, his fighting strength ranked among the best on Mount Myōboku.
"Big toad, my buddy Lin Guang summoned you. Stop asking!"
Naruto laughed.
"Hey! Naruto, show some respect!"
Lin Guang jabbed Naruto with his elbow.
"Didn't you summon him? What are you afraid of?"
Naruto was a little puzzled.
"I did summon him, but I can't control him!"
Lin Guang said.
"Uh, well, you should've said so sooner! Mr. Giant Toad, I misspoke just now. Please don't take it to heart."
Naruto nodded and bowed repeatedly as he apologized to Gamaken.
"It's all right. I may be clumsy, but I wouldn't hold something like that against