Summons

A kind of ninjutsu path that is similar to the infamous curse mark, and belongs to the same category of a path based on “metamorphosis” and “pacts”, in this case with wise animals and the user. A person that has a contract with a mystic animal can still be infected with Curse mark, making both the user and the animal infected with that “demonic” chakra.

## **What is a mystic animal?**

Spirit in the form of an animal capable of performing ninjutsu techniques, possess the ability to communicate and can form pacts with humans which fuses their chakra with the human’s.

## **What kinds of techniques are present for a summoning user?**

* **Summoning:** redundant but plays a major role for the path, the user invests a particular amount of chakra to summon their partner beast’s physical form, the more experienced the user is, the bigger and powerful the full manifestation of the beast will be.
* **Shape-shifting:** the user can use the animal’s chakra to transform body parts into the beast’s or humanoid versions that can carry extra strength or sharp protuberances, or even use abilities these creatures have in combat.
* **Metamorphosis:** Some users can modify their appearance to share some similarities with the creature they made a pact with, for example extra fur, ears, fingers that are similar to spider legs. In some groups and populations, they intentionally and permanently modify their bodies to share similarities with the beasts they perform pacts with, and in some cases some people inherit pacts from their parents and have permanent phenotypical changes.

### **B - rank spell unlocked = Summoner**

***(Requires Chakra Pool and Chakra Control of 6 to Perform)***

The user can summon the beast, which should be manifested in a relatively small size, almost ordinary wolf/dog sized. These beasts can perform the same jutsu the user has (except Kekkei genkai) on a D - rank level of performance. These creatures can perform 2 techniques before being summoned from the battlefield, requiring the user to re-summon them and spending chakra again to do so. The beasts perform decently in close quarters combat but have a more supportive role to chain attacks with the user than any individual bright.

Shape shifting is momentary, the user will be able to mix it with taijutsu but will be quite intermittent and represent a moderate chakra cost, they also gain a technique to perform freely depending on the beast they hold a contract with.

Metamorphosis allows the user to modify their appearance to a minor degree, eye patterns, ears, fingers, teeth nothing major. They can also borrow physical improvements from their beasts but these will be quite temporary and will continuously consume chakra.

### **A - rank spell unlocked = Primal warrior**

***(Requires Chakra Pool and Chakra Control of 7 to Perform)***

The user is more synchronized with their inner beast, both share a better relation and their physical combat when summoned is more coordinated, as they almost share the way both think. The beasts are given a bigger size, approximately 16ft. These beasts can perform the same jutsu the user has (except Kekkei genkai) on a C - rank level of performance.

The beasts when manifested on this size can perform 4 techniques before vanishing, but they’re a bigger target so be advised.

Shape shifting can be now continuous, costing chakra as it is kept active.

Metamorphosis is more evident, the person shares a lot of the creature’s features if they desire, hair looks like fur, limbs even can look insectoid or add extra superficial fangs or spikes. They can borrow physical abilities from their creature in a continuous and more powerful manifestation now.

### **S - rank spell unlocked = Beast Master**

***(Requires Chakra Pool and Chakra Control of 8 to Perform)***

The user and the beast act and think like one, it’s a very deep connection. The user may manifest the beast in a massive size which will boost its ninjutsu prowess and physical resistance and strength considerably. This manifestation is expensive and may last up to 10 techniques.These beasts can perform the same jutsu the user has (except Kekkei genkai) on a B - rank level of performance.

Shape shifting not only can be continuous, it can now grant the user boosts in different areas at the same time. (EG: strength in the arms of the user and granting them the biting force and maws of it).

For a temporary time the user may transform themselves in the creature they have their contract with (or a humanoid version) and perform the techniques of it without extra chakra cost. In this state the user will be given the physical boosts of the creature but won’t be able to perform other kinds of jutsu other than the one of the creature, they will have to re-shape back to human form to perform ninjutsu normally. This metamorphosis can only be done once per day and will leave the user somewhat disoriented once it’s dismissed.

## **Misc**

* Beasts that suffer too much physical damage in combat will be forced to be unsummoned, and will require time to recover, so be wise when summoning them.
* The bigger the beast the more they can endure damage, some creatures are built to sustain better damage.
* Beasts are summoned via a set of hand seals.
* At B-rank, hand seals are required to perform creature exclusive techniques, above it’s not necessary.

## **Shapeshifting:**

### **Scorpion:**

1. ***Tail and sting:*** grants the user the ability to manifest the tail and sting of the scorpion, capable to stab, poison (path not required, poison equivalent of the paralyzing kind of B rank), and slam targets.
2. **Eggs/nymphs:** The user can summon eggs (B-rank, at A rank they may be summoned already hatched for an extra cost on their chakra pool) that will break at their command to summon smaller scorpions (B-rank sized and up to 4) to attack and overwhelm their desired target, they can user their pincer against the target to immobilize them, individually they can be easily dispatched but supporting attacks and helping the user can be a threat. These are carnivores and can be commanded to eat flesh, disposing of organic remains if need be.
3. ***Exoskeleton:*** grants the user the ability to cover limbs in a strong exoskeleton that can be used to parry or resist upcoming attacks that land directly on that spot.It will also allow the target to spawn a single spike protuberance or spikes around their limbs, which are more a serrated surface to cause slashing wounds.
4. **Pincer:** User manifests a pincer on a limb (or both) to trap limbs or snatch items from their victims, cut and fracture bones or damage items by applying pressure.

### **Spider:**

1. ***Exoskeleton:*** grants the user the ability to cover limbs in a strong exoskeleton that can be used to parry or resist upcoming attacks that land directly on that spot. It will also allow the target to spawn a single spike protuberance or spikes around their limbs, which are more a serrated surface to cause slashing wounds.
2. **Eggs/nymphs:** The user can summon eggs (B-rank, at A rank they may be summoned already hatched for an extra cost on their chakra pool) that will break at their command to summon smaller spider (B-rank sized and up to 4) to attack and overwhelm their desired target, they can spit webs and bite, individually they can be easily dispatched but supporting attacks and helping the user can be a threat. These are carnivores and can be commanded to eat flesh, disposing of organic remains if need be. They can also be placed with cocooned foes or allies, from which these will absorb chakra and feed the user with it, granting them extra chakra.
3. **Web:** The user can use the spider’s web, either to swing around in strings being shot from their wrists/feet or to trap/slowdown enemies when shooting at them, can be used to cocoon defeated foes and consume their chakra in combination with the nymphs or to build web systems to make movement difficult in some interiors. (This web has strength akin to wood)
4. **Poisonous fangs:** The user gains the ability to manifest fangs that in combination to their taijutsu attacks they can use to bite and trap the user, without the need of the poison path they will cause a B-rank equivalent of the acid poison to be injected directly into the bloodstream with all the effects taking motion immediately.

### **Lion:**

1. **Majestic roar:** allows the user to release a powerful roar that can stun/dissorient targets or release a powerful repulsive wave (A-rank) depending on the chakra invested.
2. **Paw:** The user substitutes their hands or feet with a paw with sharp claws that assist them in combat to parry and cause slashing wounds, can be used to climb or stick onto surfaces as well.
3. **Nightvision:** grants the ability to see in the dark.
4. **Maws:**  The user manifests the maws of the Lion and is able to bite, trap, and fracture limbs of their targets.

### **Jaguar/tiger:**

1. **Camouflage:** grants temporary invisibility to the user when they walk or stick into a surface, adapting to it, doesn’t work in the open unless the user crawls or lies down. Byakugan detects this immediately.
2. **Paw:** The user substitutes their hands or feet with a paw with sharp claws that assist them in combat to parry and cause slashing wounds, can be used to climb or stick onto surfaces as well.
3. **Nightvision:** grants the ability to see in the dark.
4. **Maws:**  The user manifests the maws of the Tiger/jaguar and is able to bite, trap, and fracture limbs of their targets.

### **Bear:**

1. **Bear paw:** The user substitutes their hands or feet with a paw with sharp claws that assist them in combat to parry and cause slashing wounds, can be used to climb or stick onto surfaces as well. This is the strongest paw, and is capable of launching targets away or destroying walls.
2. **Bear nose:** The user can track nearby enemies or chakra signatures through their ability of smell, not precise, will only give away a number of present beings.
3. **Maws:**  The user manifests the maws of the bear and is able to bite, trap, and fracture limbs of their targets.
4. **Forest Beserk:** the user temporarily gains the muscular peak of a bear and will clearly pair Goken of a high level in regards to power, they’re able to grapple and launch enemies in a beastly manner.

### **Boar:**

1. **The boar shield:** The user surrounds themselves with a very strong chakra shield that upon touch will launch away targets and incoming projectiles, though it’s not something impenetrable and is susceptible to stream-like attacks, needs inertia which forces the user to run or dash towards their desired target and to tackle or crash against them or it.
2. **Forest Beserk:** the user temporarily gains the muscular peak of a bear and will clearly pair Goken of a high level in regards to power, they’re able to grapple and launch enemies in a beastly manner.
3. **Tusk:** The user can combine the boar shield with the tusk move to stab targets, it also grants the user the ability to shoot tusks from their arms that can be starting point of other ninjutsu techniques (not techniques above B rank).
4. **Boar nose:** The user can track nearby enemies or chakra signatures through their ability of smell, not precise, will only give away a number of present beings.

### **Wolf:**

1. **Alpha howl:** The user summons a pack of 4 spirit wolves to assist the user, these will be sized like a c-rank wolf and will be able to perform C-rank tier ninjutsu techniques or overwhelm targets with bites and slashes, individually they can be dispatched with some effort but used to compliment the user’s attacks they represent a problem.
2. **Paw:** The user substitutes their hands or feet with a paw with sharp claws that assist them in combat to parry and cause slashing wounds, can be used to climb or stick onto surfaces as well.
3. **Forest Beserk:** the user temporarily gains the muscular peak of a bear and will clearly pair Goken of a high level in regards to power, they’re able to grapple and launch enemies in a beastly manner.
4. **Wolf nose:** The user can track nearby enemies or chakra signatures through their ability of smell, not precise, will only give away a number of present beings(You can not tell if there are chakra signatures on a person such as seals etc.)

## **Metamorphosis physical boosts:**

### **Bear/Boar:**

Strength, endurance (avoids injuries of upcoming attacks with ease).

### **Lion, Jaguar/tiger:**

Strength, total reduction of noise while doing acrobatics.

### **Wolf:**

Movement speed, agility, better reflexes/accuracy.

(These boosts require chakra to be used to activate them.)