[After the surprise, you quickly think of a solution.]
['Since I can forcibly summon the other party ignoring conditions, there must be a way to forcibly control them too. I just haven't mastered it yet.' You firmly believe this.]
[So, you stop pursuing the size of the summoned beast and start trying to control its actions.]
[You summon a normally sized toad, then concentrate and imagine controlling the toad's behavior.]
[The initial attempt gives you a very novel experience. You discover your mind is connected to some existence, and you can control all of its actions.]
["Lift your right hind leg." You try giving the command in your mind, and magically see the toad in front of you lift its right hind leg, as if performing a yoga pose.]
["It really works!" You are full of confidence and try giving more, more complex commands.]
[No matter what command, the toad unconditionally repeats it. Even when you command it to kill itself by crashing, it faithfully executes it.]
'Damn, not only is the summoning forced, but the fighting is also forcibly controlled...'
Takumi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, 'This control ability is really abnormal!'
'It's much more domineering than contracts made with summoned beasts!'
'But this is what deserves to be called the Summoning King!'
[After successfully controlling actions, you start trying to increase the toad's size.]
[You summon a toad the size of a human head and try to control it.]
[This time, you feel your mind hit a wall, rebounding you back.]
[You immediately know the control failed.]
[And it even gave you a bit of backlash, making you feel dizzy and muddle-headed.]
[Angered, you immediately turn this toad into tonight's dinner.]
'Flying into a rage out of humiliation?'
Takumi chuckled lightly, but his eyes were filled with caution.
'Forced control isn't that easy.'
'It seems it still needs to be done gradually.'
'The consequences of the backlash seem quite troublesome.'
'Luckily he didn't summon a bigger toad, or the backlash might have been worse.'
'The consequences of stronger backlash are still unclear, but better safe than sorry.'
'If there's a possibility of paying with your life...'
'It's indeed better to be careful and cautious.'
[Learning from the previous experience, you summon a slightly smaller toad this time.]
[Then you try to control it, feeling your spirit pass through a very resilient barrier.]
[Suddenly, that magical feeling of connection appears again, and mind control succeeds once more.]
[This encourages you, and you gradually increase the toad's size.]
[From the size of a brick, up to a toad as tall as a person.]
[It takes you nearly a year to successfully control a person-height toad.]
[You and Konan and the others are also growing up bit by bit, but war spreads again, and the Land of Rain is dragged into it once more.]
[Only able to control a person-height toad, you know you still don't have the ability to protect Konan and the others.]
[To avoid being caught in the crossfire, you have no choice but to leave the little house you've lived in for a year.]
[Looking back at the simple and crude little house that gave you so many warm memories, you secretly swear that you will take back everything you've lost in the future.]
'As the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never late, even if it takes ten years.'
'With weak strength now, he could only temporarily endure.'
'When the time was ripe, he would surely make the other party pay back tenfold, a hundredfold, what was lost today.'
'Temporary retreat was to take back everything lost in the future.'
Takumi thought silently, continuing to watch the simulation.
[You arrive at the edge far from the battlefield and find a hidden place to hide.]
[Because of you, you don't need to worry about food shortages, but you feel a sense of urgency in your heart.]
[You worry that accidents might happen, and on the battlefield, the probability of accidents is very high.]
[You begin summoning and attempting control every day without stopping.]
[The aggressive result was backlash several times, leaving you dizzy and unable to use the Summoning Technique for a while.]
[But there was also good news: the backlash only made you dizzy and did not cause further harm to your body or spirit.]
[As if without any worries, you summon frantically.]
[Finally, when you are five years old, you successfully control a toad the size of a house.]
'The size of a house.'
'Although still not comparable to Gamabunta's peak size, it's not bad either.'
And the current Gamabunta hasn't grown to its largest size yet.
The reason he knew this is because the one being summoned by Little Takumi for control practice was indeed Gamabunta.
[The scope of the war's influence widens. Even though you have hidden in a remote place, you still cannot avoid it.]
[You hide in a dark place, while Konan and the others tremble at the cruelty of the war.]
[Under the gloomy sky, the blood spilled on the ground is quickly washed away, but the bodies remain in place, their lifeless eyes wide open, no longer able to see anything.]
[The fighting parties are Shinobi from the Land of Rain and Shinobi from the Land of Fire.]
[You recognize the team leader of the Land of Fire… it is none other than Jiraiya, one of the future Legendary Sannin.]
[Under him at this moment is his good partner, Gamabunta.]
[A glint flashes in your eyes, and you know your opportunity has arrived.]
[You jump out from your hiding place. Konan and the others are surprised and fail to grab you in time, allowing you to run to the edge of the battlefield.]
[A five-year-old child… the Shinobi on the battlefield pay no attention, but you do something that shocks the Shinobi on both sides.]
[You use the Summoning Technique to summon the Gamabunta under Jiraiya's feet to a spot in front of you.]
[Jiraiya, suddenly losing his summon, is greatly startled, but what surprises him even more is that his good partner attacks him without hesitation.]
[The Amegakure's Shinobi are equally shocked, but they seize the opportunity. Taking advantage of Jiraiya's inability to attack Gamabunta, they injure him and kill many Konoha's Shinobi.]
[The Amegakure's Shinobi win, and this is a rare victory achieved without Hanzo the Salamander present.]
'Damn, just openly stealing it like that?'
Seeing his own actions in the simulation, Takumi was stunned.
'This is just... unreasonable, stealing someone else's summoned beast!'
'Absolutely ridiculous!'
'But, this is good too.'
Although slightly reckless, in the Land of Rain, which lacks combat power, being young leaves plenty of room for maneuver.
Hanzo the Salamander would definitely plan to nurture such a junior.
It must be said, little Takumi's move was a bit of a gamble.
Seemingly messing with Jiraiya, but in reality, it was a performance for the Amegakure's combat forces.
[Your performance is witnessed by all. The Amegakure's team leader reports your actions to Hanzo.]
[Hanzo is full of doubt about this, but also becomes interested in you.]
[He receives you, and after personally seeing you summon and control Gamabunta, a gleam appears in his eyes.]
["Well done. Keep working hard. In the future, we will protect the Land of Rain together." Hanzo pats your shoulder, full of heroic spirit.]
[You have to admit, the current Hanzo, the 'Demigod of Shinobi World', is still very charismatic, not the weak, elderly man he becomes later after being fooled by Danzo, having lost all his drive.]
["I will keep working hard." You lower your head, hiding your expression.]
[Although Hanzo is very driven now, you still prepare for the worst, in case one day in the future, Hanzo becomes suspicious of those around him and targets you and Konan's group.]
[So, you plan to strike first, but this requires you to continue accumulating strength.]
[After this achievement, even though you are young, you gain the recognition of the Amegakure's Shinobi.]
[You take Konan and the others to the safe rear area, as this is also Hanzo's arrangement.]
[He sees your potential and knows you will inevitably grow stronger in the future.]
[Moreover, your incredible ability has a very surprising effect on the enemy.]
[Hiding you now and having you appear in an important battle later will definitely create a huge impact.]
'Hmm, the young Hanzo still has a lot of charm and drive. It's a pity he became suspicious and distrustful in his old age and even listened to that old schemer Danzo.'
Takumi sighed with emotion.
Knowing Hanzo's future changes, he knew what needed to be done was to accumulate enough strength to resist before Hanzo could make his move.