Stronger Generations = Summons

Sai Bomb

Leaf Village Regular 🍃
Regular
Joined
Dec 23, 2011
Messages
829
Reaction score
60
I have recently took notice that the more recent generations (looking at the kages) Started out with no summons, as far as we know, 1st and 2nd hokages didn't have summons... and now as the generations went on 3rd 4th and 5th all have summons, and it really, to me, made it seem like summons began becoming more popular among the ninja, helping them discover their full potential and become stronger...

It almost can be looked at from an evolutionary standpoint IMO lol

I mean for example, that is one of Tsunade's biggest pulls to her power besides raw strength, Minato and Hiruzen, became much more versatile and powerful with King Enma and Chief Toad...

Then branching out to the lower ninja, Kakashi with his hound sqad.. HELL! even Guy has his humongous turtle summon

Basically my point is that I feel, with Ninja becoming stronger over generations, summons are becoming more popular among the ones that can handle them

Wat do ya'll think?
 

Ryuu..

Kage in the Making 👑
Legendary
Joined
Jan 16, 2012
Messages
16,752
Reaction score
1,110
Not necessarily, we just have no knowledge of the early shinobi summons.....Add to that, alot of people have suggested that the Toad Sage was asummon of the SO6P and so I think it's still likely Hashirama, Tobirama and co had summons.
 

Sai Bomb

Leaf Village Regular 🍃
Regular
Joined
Dec 23, 2011
Messages
829
Reaction score
60
Not necessarily, we just have no knowledge of the early shinobi summons.....Add to that, alot of people have suggested that the Toad Sage was asummon of the SO6P and so I think it's still likely Hashirama, Tobirama and co had summons.

I wasn't fully doubting that the past pages didn't have them... Just wondering if you think that as Ninja become stronger, more summons will be used to reflect a particular ninja's skills?
 

Hushabye

Member
Joined
Jan 26, 2012
Messages
197
Reaction score
11
It's an interesting concept, however I'm not convinced that the earlyer generations did not have summons as well. We simply know little about them.

Edit:

I think that depends a lot on the specific ninja you are talking about.
 

Uchiha Josephus

Sannin of the Scrolls 📜
Elite
Joined
Oct 13, 2011
Messages
7,783
Reaction score
851
I agree! I really don't know why you WOULDN'T want a summon :)

EDIT - and i agree with the others that I'm sure that previous generations had summons, we just don't have information on them :)
 

Alphonse Elric

Jōnin Strategist 🧠
Veteran
Joined
Feb 2, 2011
Messages
2,286
Reaction score
102
We don't know enough about the first two kages to assume they did or didn't have a summon. But I do agree that as time passes summoning will become more popular somewhat.
 

Ryuu..

Kage in the Making 👑
Legendary
Joined
Jan 16, 2012
Messages
16,752
Reaction score
1,110
I wasn't fully doubting that the past pages didn't have them... Just wondering if you think that as Ninja become stronger, more summons will be used to reflect a particular ninja's skills?

I actually still believe the older generation were too powerful...OK there weren't that many, i'll admit, but so far I don't think Hashirama and Madara have been bettered, and I think Tobirama, Izuna and co are on the level of Minato, Itachi, Naruto, Nagato etc. I just think that some ninjas are so strong they don't need to use summons to win battles.
 

Sai Bomb

Leaf Village Regular 🍃
Regular
Joined
Dec 23, 2011
Messages
829
Reaction score
60
I actually still believe the older generation were too powerful...OK there weren't that many, i'll admit, but so far I don't think Hashirama and Madara have been bettered, and I think Tobirama, Izuna and co are on the level of Minato, Itachi, Naruto, Nagato etc. I just think that some ninjas are so strong they don't need to use summons to win battles.

Very true but let's not digress to only talking about the power, and surpassing ninja just yet :)
 

Viewtiful

Jōnin Strategist 🧠
Regular
Joined
Feb 3, 2012
Messages
1,906
Reaction score
97
Since Tobirama created Impure World Resurrection, he technically did have Summons. :)
 

Ginn Uchiha

Jōnin Strategist 🧠
Regular
Joined
Apr 22, 2011
Messages
1,033
Reaction score
68
Madara used summoning jutsu with the nine tails. They had it
 
Last edited:

dogboy29

Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2011
Messages
22
Reaction score
3
my biggest wonder, what would Naruto's classmates summon? I can see Choji summoning an ape/gorilla, Hinata a lioness, Kiba would be a wolf, but he has his own dog, so is it necessary? Shino would have a giant beetle because of his infatuation with beetles, Lee would have a cougar/jaguar/puma cause of eagerness, Neji may have a lion because he feels higher up, Tenten would be an Otter because of wanting to be close to people but seldom moody, Shikamaru might have an owl for wisdom, Ino with a badger. And Sakura with a wolf because of her cleverness, trust, and loyalty towards her friends

These are based off of personalities, not powers and abilities
 

Out Of Ctrl

Anbu Operative 🎭
Veteran
Joined
Oct 16, 2011
Messages
3,791
Reaction score
566
Not necessarily, we just have no knowledge of the early shinobi summons.....Add to that, alot of people have suggested that the Toad Sage was asummon of the SO6P and so I think it's still likely Hashirama, Tobirama and co had summons.

Loving your sig mate
 
Top