Should summons be included in a characters power?

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Example Sasuke's hawk and snakes which help him get to places. Then Naruto's elder toads with there sound genjutsu? Should that count in there power or be separate. I say it should as they are "controlling" the summon.
 

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yes its the character's summons only butthurt trolls try to remove summons from characters.
 

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I usually don't. Summons can be more unpredictable than their shinobi counterparts IMO. Only if a character frequently using summonings and integrate it along with their own fighting style (Orochimaru w/ snakes and Itachi w/ crows) do I ever take summonings into account of a characters powers. Otherwise, summonings in the manga are only used given the scenario they're in. For instance, Jiraiya only summoned Gamaken after realizing he was fighting against someone who was strictly using summonings (animal path).
 

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well if they can be used in battles than why not
 

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Example Sasuke's hawk and snakes which help him get to places. Then Naruto's elder toads with there sound genjutsu? Should that count in there power or be separate. I say it should as they are "controlling" the summon.

They should.
 

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I usually just count everything they have so there would be no hassle. Bandana Genma established his reasoning to Naruto that Kiba's dog Akamaru, is counted as a tool and so does the other summonings. (Naruto vs Kiba)
 

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Yes, they worked for that power and are usually identified for that specific character. Those who say otherwise are in a delusion to downgrade a character.
 

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Yes. It's a skill you have to learn and if Gamabunta is any indication, then it takes more skill to control them or they'll run wild.
 

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Summons are the user's powers as long as they have a contract with them and can summon them whenever.
 

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Yes .



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Yes unless the summon is known to disobey the summoner and act on its own free will.
 
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