Speaking of Summoning Beasts, summoning was also one of the Ninjutsu that ninja needed most. Although Summoning Beasts could not add much to their combat strength, they still served a purpose. There were also many different kinds.
Summoning Beasts first appeared in Hokage Ninja as combat tools for ninja. After signing an agreement, ninja could summon the Summoning Beast they had contracted with at any time. Summoning Beasts could be used in a wide range of situations, including direct combat, relaying intelligence, exploration, and assisting ninja in battle.
Depending on their summoning function, Summoning Beasts could be divided into three types: combat, intelligence analysis, and support.
Combat type
Combat-type Summoning Beasts were represented by Gamabunta, the toad belonging to Jiraiya, one of the Sannin. He was the first Summoning Beast to appear in Hokage Ninja and was known for his enormous size, powerful Ninjutsu, and explosive temper.
Combat-type Summoning Beasts were also the most common Summoning Beasts in the Hokage world. Gamabunta, Manda, and the various Summoning Beasts of Nagato's Animal Path all belonged to this category.
Sensory type
Sensory-type Summoning Beasts were represented by Kakashi-sensei's Ninja Dog, Pakkun. Although his combat strength was negligible, Pakkun's sensory and intelligence analysis abilities were no worse than those of a Chunin.
Pakkun had once led Sakura, Shikamaru, and Naruto in pursuit of Sasuke. During the pursuit, Pakkun could sense the other party's movements and also detect that enemies were pursuing them. He could even state the number of pursuers.
When Kakashi once passed an S-rank mission assigned to him on to Iruka, he summoned Pakkun and handed him over to Iruka to help him complete the mission. This showed that Summoning Beasts were no less intelligent than ninja.
Support type
There were relatively few kinds of Summoning Beasts in this category, represented