The tragic world of war.
War always brings various tragedies.
If there were no wars, there wouldn't be so many tragedies in the Shinobi World.
But unfortunately, human desires drive people to plunder, to acquire.
Using all kinds of means.
Naturally including war.
People always choose to harm others to satisfy their own interests.
It has always been this way.
Thinking about it carefully.
Whether it's Madara, Obito, or Nagato, Yahiko, they all caused various events in order to eliminate war.
Perhaps their actions are not commendable, but their original intentions were good.
It's just that they were manipulated by some scheming individuals.
[You, Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato sit around the table.]
[No one speaks, and an atmosphere of despair permeates the air.]
[Your food is gone, and you haven't found any new food.]
["Will we die?" Nagato's eyes reveal confusion. He doesn't know the taste of death, but he doesn't want to die.]
[No one wants to die.]
["Let's look again. We can't just wait for death." Yahiko says, trying to stand up, but his legs give way, and he collapses onto the table.]
[He hasn't eaten much for too long. Severe malnutrition has left him with little physical strength.]
["I'll think of a way." You say, placing your hand on the table.]
["Don't talk nonsense, you're still young." Konan scolds, thinking you are just being childish.]
[But under the astonished gazes of the three, you summon a plump toad.]
[Gulp. You clearly hear three sounds of swallowing saliva, very loud in the quiet room.]
'Haha.'
'Facing the most basic need for survival, the bodies of the three children are really honest.'
Although somewhat amusing, it's more heartbreaking.
'If there were enough food, why would children like them live such a life?'
'In the final analysis, it comes down to one word.'
'War.'
[Konan and the other two look at each other, their cheeks slightly red with embarrassment.]
[But soon, they focus their gazes on you.]
["How did you do that?" Yahiko asks urgently, grabbing your shoulders.]
["Just... summoned it normally." You say with a smile.]
["Perhaps you are what people call a genius." Yahiko lets go, unable to help but sigh.]
[Nagato and Konan's looks at you are also filled with joy.]
[One toad, although plump, is clearly not enough to fill the stomachs of four children.]
[You continue summoning, this time summoning a plump river fish.]
["You can summon other things too?" Yahiko exclaims, while Konan and Nagato's eyes also light up.]
[Eating fish is a very distant experience for the three of them.]
[It seems they can live a better life from now on, at least they won't go hungry anymore.]
Takumi looked at the scene of the four little ones eating their fill, and a warm smile appeared on his face.
'In this turbulent world.'
'Perhaps only the feelings of children are the most sincere.'
'Without so much suspicion, without so much betrayal.'
[After eating and drinking their fill, the four of you lie down together, heads touching.]
[Unfortunately, the Land of Rain is perpetually rainy, so you can't see the starry sky, and the dilapidated roof blocks your view.]
["What you did should be the legendary Summoning Technique, right?" Yahiko remembers your incredible action.]
["I heard that Summoning Technique requires a contract with the summoning animal, but you don't seem to have one." Nagato hesitates for a moment, saying something he heard by chance.]
["No matter what, we won't go hungry from now on." Konan smiles happily, holding you, feeling immensely relieved in her heart.]
["Right, we won't go hungry from now on." You also smile, enjoying Konan's warm embrace.]
['And I won't let anyone bully you anymore.' Takumi secretly says in his heart.]
[Konan, Yahiko, Nagato… even in the most difficult times, they never abandoned you. You swear in your heart to protect them for life.]
This is no simple matter.
To achieve such a thing requires tremendous effort.
And relying solely on summoning ability...
Takumi couldn't immediately think of a way to use summoned beasts to confront so many powerful individuals.
Too many powerful figures can ignore summoned beasts.
[To fulfill the promise in your heart, you begin practicing the Summoning Technique nonstop.]
[With your Summoning Technique, Konan and the others no longer need to worry about food. They start thinking about settling down in one place.]
[You aren't concerned with these matters, as you only want to obtain the power to protect Konan and the others as soon as possible.]
[So you use the Summoning Technique day after day.]
[The summoned beast you first choose is the toad.]
[Because among the powerful summoned beasts you know, the toad is one of them, and there's also the Toad Sage who has lived for who knows how long.]
[If you could summon the Toad Sage, you would have confidence to confront even Madara.]
[The size of the toads you summon becomes larger and larger.]
[From fist-sized, gradually expanding until they are head-sized.]
[This process takes you a full month.]
[But as you use it more, you find the rate at which the toad's size increases is also accelerating.]
[After another month, you actually summon a toad half a person's height.]
[What surprises you most is that this toad you summoned can actually speak.]
["What's going on? Why was I summoned?" The toad is somewhat confused and also wary.]
[Then, it sees you, its gaze full of doubt.]
["Who are you?" The toad frowns and questions.]
["Who are you?" You are also somewhat confused, but feel the toad before you looks somewhat familiar.]
["Me? I'm Gamabunta." Gamabunta immediately puffs out his chest, looking proud.]
'Pfft!'
'He actually summoned Gamabunta?'
'And Gamabunta is this small at this time?'
'But that makes sense.'
'Jiraiya at this time probably isn't much older either.'
[Summoning Gamabunta fills your heart with joy.]
[Although the current Gamabunta doesn't have the massive size of the future.]
[But that's just a matter of time. Right now, you have plenty of time.]
[But soon, you encounter a new problem.]
["You haven't signed a contract with us. How did you manage to summon me?!" Gamabunta is full of puzzlement about this fact.]
[It has never encountered this situation before.]
["Forget it, don't summon me again next time. I have no obligation to obey your summons." Gamabunta says, then poofs into white smoke and disappears before your eyes.]
[You then realize that you don't have the ability to control summoned beasts. You only forcibly summon them over. In that case, they won't act according to your wishes.]
[Your plan to utilize summoned beasts is greatly diminished.]
'What to do next?'
Takumi anticipated, 'If I can't even control the summoned beasts, then this Summoning King talent is too useless.'