Naruto spent the last two months before attending Academy with Physical Training, as well as getting to know his summons well. It didn't take much for them to agree to have him sign all three contracts at once but the argument that broke over who would be his primary summon took quite a while to solve.
(FLASHBACK 1 MONTH BEFORE ACADEMY STARTS)
Naruto was in the training field preparing himself to sign the Summoning Contracts. He, along with the Hokage decided to get this done because the aid of summons would greatly help him in the future.
The Hokage told Naruto to start first with the Dragon Summon contract since it is part of his inheritance and it wouldn't take much for him to be accepted by the boss.
"So jiiji. What should I do first?" asked the Hokage while laying down the three Summoning Contracts on the grass.
"Open up the Dragon Summoning Contract first. You need to sign your name on the contract with your blood then finish it off by stamping your handprint in blood on top of your name. After doing so, all you need to do is to perform a couple of hand seals and channel as much chakra as you can while shouting out the technique.
Naruto did as he was instructed and opened the Dragon Summoning Contract first. He saw that the last entry was signed by his mother and a wave of nostalgia flowed through him. He considered it an honor to follow his mother's footsteps and become the next Dragon summoner - that is if he is accepted by the boss summon.
He bit into his thumb and signed his name on the contracts and dipped each finger of his right hand on the bleeding thumb to get some blood on it them stamped it down above his name. He rolled the scroll up, took a deep breath to calm himself, then flashed through the hand seals that the Hokage showed him earlier while gathering as much chakra he could then slammed his right hand on the ground with a shout "Summoning Technique".
A large puff of smoke covered the entire training field. After dispersing, it revealed a large dragon almost as tall as the Hokage Monument. It was covered in bluish-white scales that covered it from the head to the top of its tail that reflected the rays of the sun making it look like finely-cut sapphires. The dragon sported a main of silvery hair that separated the head from its long body. The head was definitely one to inspire awe and fear more so with the rest of its stature. The eyes of the dragon was of deep cerulean blue like Naruto's own and one whisker on each side of the nose. It released a loud roar that resounded all throughout the village. He looked down towards Naruto.
"Who summoned me, the leader of the Dragon Clan?" the Dragon bellowed in a loud voice.
Naruto calmed himself real quick. It would do much good to faint dead in front of such majestic creature even if he was justified to do so. "I…I did." stuttered Naruto.
The dragon seeing Naruto admit that he was the summoner lowered his head to get a good look at the boy. He sniffed and smelled the faint scent of the Uzumaki Clan that he remembered a decade ago. Indeed, this was her child then.
"Who are you young one and why have you summoned me?" asked the gigantic summon.
"My name is Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto Dragon-sama." replied Naruto in a confident tone.
"Uzumaki? Interesting. Tell me boy. Where did you get the contract?"
"I found the contract in my family's library. The old man told me that the Dragon Summoning Contract is a part of my mother's inheritance."
"There is truth to your words boy. Now tell me, who is your mother?"
"My mother is Uzumaki Kushina Dragon-sama."
The Dragon was now very interested in the child. This was Kushina's boy. "You are Kushi-chan's child?" getting a nod from Naruto, he continued. "Tell me child, why have you summoned me?"
"I signed the contract in hopes of following my mother's footstep to become the next summoner of the Dragon Clan." replied Naruto with a heavy overtone of determination in his voice. This surprised the dragon a bit. It seems that Kushina's determination appeared true to her child. But not everyone can just sign the contract and become the next Dragon Summoner, and hopefully the Dragon Sage as well. He needs to pass the test first.
"That is a worthy goal child. But in order for you to be accepted by the Dragon Clan, you need to pass my test first. Are you ready child? Know that once you failed in the test then there is no second chance. I will take the Dragon Contract with me until we find the next worthy summoner for our clan. Do you wish to proceed child?" said the Dragon, trying to scare the boy to see if his determination is true.
Naruto didn't back down and wasn't scared to say the least. Hearing the repercussion of the test didn't faze him one bit. Instead he just glared at the dragon and showed fiery determination in his eyes. "Bring it on! I'm not scared!" This brought forth a healthy chuckle from the immense summon.
"We shall see child. My test is the test of the soul. I will be seeing your life and decide then if you are fit to be the holder of my clan's contract." He moved his head closer to the boy that brought them face-to-face, which was a feat in itself since the dragon's head alone dwarfed Naruto by a large margin. "Enough!" the dragon bellowed. "Look deep into my eyes child and let me into your soul."
The dragon looked into Naruto and saw his life bared for him to see. He saw the fierce determination that allowed the boy to go through with his rigorous training. He was shocked that the boy also holds the Kyuubi like his mother before him. He growled at the beatings and glares he got from the villagers and was curious over the evolution of his bloodline. But despite everything that the child has seen and experience, the courage and determination of his is unsurpassed. The dragon decided there and then that this child is a worthy summoner for his clan.
The dragon released his mental link with the boy and boomed in a loud, yet soft voice. "I find you worthy to be the Dragon Clan's summoner Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto. You have faced rough challenges in your life but you faced it head on with enough courage and bravery of that of an entire army. You may address me as Seiryuu, the Boss of the Dragon Clan and you may summon me and my clan for any task you wish. My only advice that you stay true to your goal in life and don't let your determination and courage waver despite the future you have chosen to thread."
Naruto nodded and was glad that he was accepted by the great Dragon in front of him. He bowed low to the Dragon Boss. "My gratitude to you Seiryuu-sama. I promise that I will uphold the Dragon Clan's honor as its summoner and will not abuse this gift that you allowed me."
The dragon chuckled. "Indeed child. Is there anything else you wish of me before I return to my home?" asked Seiryuu.
"Ummmm…I wonder if you would allow me to sign other contracts?" asked Naruto. The dragon gave him a long look, pondering the request.
"Tell me child, why would you want to sign other contracts that you already have one that is more powerful than the rest." queried Seiryuu.
"To be honest, I don't have reason for doing so Seiryuu-sama. The only reason I could think off when the thought occurred to me is to honor my mother by using the contracts that she has gained during her time as a Shinobi. I wasn't sure if such a thing was allowed so I would like to ask your permission, as my Clan Summon, if it is allowed."
The Boss Dragon pondered over the boy's request. "Which contracts were you planning to sign?"
"The Tiger and Bird Contract." Naruto informed the dragon.
"Oh? Those contracts have been thought lost over the ages. It seems that Kushi-chan has found them and kept them as her own. I give my permission to sign other contracts and would ask of you to treat them as you would treat my clan. The Tiger and Bird clan have been close friends with my kind so this wouldn't go against any treaty between summons. I will inform them upon my return to my plane. Summon them in an hour so they may know about you." The Dragon gave his approval the disappeared in a large puff of smoke.
Both Naruto and the Hokage released the breath they were holding with a large sigh. Being under the shadow of the great Dragon was too much for them to handle. They both know that the Dragon Clan is one of the strongest summon in the Summoning Realm and insulting one is tantamount to suicide.
The Hokage released a throaty chuckle, Naruto just looked at him confused by the sudden laughter. "What's wrong jiji?"
"Oh nothing Naruto-kun. It's just that you keep surprising me. Not only did you gain the allegiance of one of the strongest summoning clans in the entire nation that dwarfed the Sannins own, but he gave you permission to sign the others as well."
"Really? Is the Dragon Clan really that strong?" asked Naruto. The Hokage nodded.
"Yes, there are four Legendary Summons that existed since the time of the Rikkudo Sennin – the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan to name a few. But that's a story for another time." This got a pout from Naruto and seeing his face made the Hokage release another set of chuckles. "Why don't we get something to eat? You need to replenish your Chakra reserves since you will be summoning the two other contracts you have. I don't have any idea about the Tiger and Bird contract since there has bee no record of them here in Konoha so it would be best to prepare for the worst."
This got a nod from Naruto and both adjourned to the kitchen to make some snacks and pass the time.
(TIME SKIP – 1 HOUR AFTER MEETING THE DRAGON BOSS)
Naruto and the Hokage was again in the training yard preparing for the next set of summons.
"By the way Naruto, when you summoned Seiryuu, how much chakra did it take to bring him here?" asked a curious Sarutobi.
Naruto pondered for a bit. It didn't really eat up a lot of chakra for him to summon Seiryuu but compared to his reserves it would probably take Jounin level. "I guess it took about a fifth of my reserves jiji." He admitted to the old man.
Sarutobi did a double take. A fifth of Naruto's current Chakra supply was comparable to that of a Jounin level ninja. Usually, summons would only require just a small amount of chakra to initiate the transfer but for Naruto to reveal that it ate up a fifth of his supply then it would definitely knockout any seasoned Jounin just by summoning the boss. As far as he knew, it didn't take that much to even summon his Enma or Jaraiya's Gamabunta. He guessed that not everyone is capable of summoning a Legendary Summon, like Seiryuu. "Ok Naruto-kun. How is your chakra supply now?"
"I'm at full capacity jiji. I don't know why Kyuubi replenished my chakra stores without me asking. He just told me to prepare for the next set of summons. He even suggested to do both at the same time. What do you think?" asked Naruto.
"Well, if Kyuubi said so then you might as well do it. He hasn't let you down as of yet so there is no reason not to trust him." replied Sarutobi. "For now." he added as an afterthought.
Naruto just shrugged and opened up both contracts at the same time. He signed the Bird Contract first followed shortly by the Tiger. He closed both after signing then gathered double the chakra he used to summon Seiryuu then slammed his hand on the ground while shouting out the technique.
This time, the smoke that appeared was larger than his previous attempt. In fact, the ground was covered with them along with the surrounding woods. This scared Sarutobi a bit since only very large summons could produce this much smoke when they appeared. When the smoke cleared, what he saw definitely scared him to the bones. This wasn't any ordinary contract, like Seiryuu, the Bird and Tiger contract was also Legendary Contracts.
The bird was no ordinary bird. It was a Phoenix, one of the Legendary Summons. It was as tall as Seiryuu. Its feathers were a mix of gold and red that made it look like it was on fire. Its wingspan was impressive, possibly able to cover half of Konoha when stretched out. If his memory served him right, this was the Phoenix Summon, Suzaku.
The tiger was the same size as Suzaku. It was none other than the Legendary White Tiger, Byakko.
He decided that either Naruto was amazing or just plain suicidal.
Naruto was starting to get scared now. He thought Seiryuu was impressive but nothing prepared him when these two appeared. He thought that the Tiger and Bird Contract were minor summons but from the looks of these two, there were anything but that. He looked at the Hokage who was also pale and looked a bit scared. "Jiji. I thought that the Bird and Tiger were minor contracts, they don't look ordinary to me." Naruto said in a scared voice.
"Naruto, it seems that these are NOT ordinary contracts that your mother acquired. I understand the Dragon Contract since it has been rumored that it is a part of the Uzumaki clan, but to summon these two as well then I can only say that either you're an amazing boy with the blessings of Kami herself or you're plain suicidal." This got a shocked look from Naruto. "It seems that your luck is with you today boy. You just summoned two others of the Legendary Summons. The bird is a Phoenix named Suzaku, it seems that he is the boss of the Bird Clan. The tiger is the legendary White Tiger Byakko."
"Indeed we are human. Along with Suzaku and Seiryuu, we are the Legendary Summons." bellowed Byakko who then released a loud roar similar to that of the Boss Dragon.
Suzaku didn't say anything but lowered her head giving Naruto a leer which scared the poor boy. "So this is the boy that Seiryuu told us about. He is indeed impressive, don't you think?" Suzaku asked Byakko.
"He doesn't look much. He is rather…short." snorted Byakko.
Naruto hated being called short. Sure he was short for his generation but it wasn't his fault. He activated his Kamigan and the Elemental Orbs appeared around him. He glared at Byakko and shouted. "SHUT UP FURBALL. IF YOU THINK I'M SHORT THEN COME DOWN HERE AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN ASS KICKING THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!"
Sarutobi was scared stiff now. Naruto just insulted Byakko, one of the Legendary Summons. He prayed to Kami that he would survive this ordeal. He prayed hard that Konoha would survive this. A loud chuckle and an amused screech interrupted him from his so-called 'prayer'.
"Seiryuu was right. This boy is definitely one of a kind. It's not everyday that a boy would insult me like this." He bellowed while continuing to chuckle. He looked at Naruto who was fuming for being called short and chuckled some more which didn't bode well with the blonde boy. "Calm down child. I was just testing the bravery that Seiryuu complimented so much when he brought you to our attention."
"He definitely has a lot of spunk to him doesn't he? He wouldn't be a bad summoner for us." Suzaku looked at Naruto then. "Boy, why don't you summon Seiryuu. There are some things we need to discuss with him. It's not everyday that we 3 have the same summoner. There are some things that need to be settled."
Naruto nodded to the request and took a deep breath to calm himself down. He gathered the required chakra, did the seals for the fourth time today then slammed his hand on the ground. Another large puff of smoke appeared in between the two legendary summons which revealed an amused Seiryuu.
"It hasn't been a day yet and you brought me out again young one. What seems to be the problem?"
"I don't know Seiryuu-sama. Suzaku-sama and the white furball over there asked me to summon you back here." He pointed an accusing finger at a grumbling Byakko. Seiryuu just gave his fellow summon an amused look.
"You insulted him didn't you? Among all of us, you have always been one to have a runaway mouth Byakko."
"Oh shut up you old pile of scales. I didn't know that the kid doesn't like to be called…SHORT!" Byakko was interrupted by a large rock that conked him on the head. He looked down and saw a red-faced Naruto with another rock floating in front of him ready to throw again.
"DON'T CALL ME SHORT YOUR OVERGROWN PILE OF FUR"
"HOW DARE YOU THROW A ROCK AT ME YOU PITIFUL HUMAN!"
"HUMAN AM I! HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU, YOUR MAJESTY!" With that, he threw another rock at Byakko which hit him on the nose that caused him to sneeze. Seiryuu was currently laughing his head off and Suzaku was currently sprawled on the ground, rolling in laughter.
Byakko huffed. "Shut up you two."
"Oh no! This is just too much. Byakko, the White Tiger of the Legendary Summons was conked on the head by a small…err…young boy." bellowed Seiryuu which hastily changed the 'small' adjective before the boy set his sights on him.
"I am so telling everyone about this. Hahahhaah" screeched Suzaku.
"Fine fine. I'll let it go this once shor…" he paused when he saw the boy create another rock, this one larger than the first two. "I mean boy." growled Byakko.
"Just don't call me short." Naruto huffed while crossing his arms over his chest and looked away. This brought a chuckle from the three Legendary beasts.
When Seiryuu got his composure back, he looked over at his fellow summons. "Why have you asked Naruto to summon me?"
"Simple, now that the kid has signed and got accepted by all three of us. We need to decide who becomes the primary summon." said Byakko.
"Oh? I thought that is already decided. Since he is an Uzumaki then it only stands to reason that I become his primary summon." calmly replied Seiryuu.
"Oh no you don't you old prune. We are all the same rank here so it's not right for you to become his primary summon. I won't have any dragon lording over me." huffed Suzaku.
"Well, tough luck you old bag of feathers. He signed MY contract first so I technically hold superiority over both the of you." said Seiryuu, defending himself.
"Shut up Seiryuu. Why don't we three deck it out and the winner becomes Naruto's primary summon." Byakko suggested, itching to get a fight.
"I agree. It has been a while since we all three went all out in a fight." Suzaku agreed.
All three were about to attack each other when a huge gust of wind hit them head on. The wind was powerful enough to push them back. They looked down to see that Naruto was panting on the ground, possibly from exhaustion from releasing such a powerful attack just to get their attention. It wasn't easy. After all, they ARE Legendary Summons after all.
Naruto took a deep breath to get some air back to his lungs. He already felt Kyuubi laughing his head off while replenishing his Chakra supply. He growled and looked at the three summons with a glare.
"DON'T YOU DARE FIGHT HERE! YOU'LL DESTROY MY HOUSE! YOU'LL DESTROY ALL OF KONOHA FOR KAMI'S SAKE!" shouted Naruto.
"Well then young one. How do you think we should settle this dispute?" said Seiryuu, humoring the child's outburst.
Naruto thought about it at first and asked the three summons in front of him. "Why do I need a primary summon anyway? What's the big deal of having a primary summon?"
Suzaku chose to answer the boy. "Young one, when someone is worthy or powerful enough to summon one of us then they are automatically our representatives in this world. He will become a Sage taught by our arts and techniques when they reach the proper age and power. So because there are three of us then it is not possible for you to become a Sage when all three of us are your primary summons."
"Why is that? I mean there is nothing wrong in becoming a Sage for you three." asked a confused Naruto.
"Look here kid. It's not that simple. Becoming a Sage means that you get a part of our powers. One of us alone will practically boost your powers that you will easily become the strongest among the Elemental Nations. Kami has set this rule so we can't just easily bestow you with all of our abilities. No human should be that powerful. There are limits to these types of things." explained Byakko.
"Then don't. If you're just going to argue all day then I refuse to become a Sage. I can live without your gifts anyway. I'll get strong on my own. Believe it!" declared Naruto. He has always relied on his own strength and he survived so far without any help so why would this be any different.
This shocked all three summons at the same time. This kid is refusing their gifts that would practically make him the most powerful being on the planet. No human should be able to resist the temptation of power. The lure was just too much. But this kid just scoffed their gifts and just prefers them to be his summons. This kid just keeps amazing them. He is either selfless or just plain stupid.
Seiryuu, Suzaku, and Byakko just gave each other long looks as if communicating with their eyes alone. It seems that Naruto just passed another test; this time, he passed Kami's loophole when such an event happened.
It was Seiryuu who spoke for the three of them. "Congratulations Naruto. You passed another one of our tests; or to be more precise, you passed Kami's test."
Naruto just gave all three of his summons a long and confused look. "What do you mean I passed the test? I thought I was already accepted as your summons?
"Indeed. You did pass our test individually and you have become our summoner. However, you passed another test. An UNSPOKEN test set by Kami herself when more than one Legendary Summon has the same summoner."
"Ok. I'm really confused. Can you please explain it to me?" asked Naruto.
"It is simple young one. You see, Kami herself foresaw that it is possible for our Summoning Contracts to befall on the same summoner so it is VERY possible for our special group to have the same summoner. Considering the rule in bestowing our summoner some of our powers, Kami herself made a loophole. A test you might say to see if the person is granted that specific loophole." Suzaku explained to the blonde boy.
"And what test did I just pass?"
"Simple. You passed the test of power. You see, it has always been human nature to crave more power. However, there are reasons for such a person to do so. They will either want the power to rule others, to avenge, or even to kill. However, you changed all that. When you saw that we were arguing over the power we can bestow upon you, you made up your mind to forego such gifts and simply rely on your own strength. That shows your determination to rise above others without having to accept power from others. So you passed Kami's test." crowed Suzaku, proud of his new summoner.
"So since I passed this test, do I still become a Sage and who will become my primary summon?"
"Yes you will become a Sage but instead of being taught our arts, you will be given specific gifts or abilities that we think you might need for the future. Regarding primary summons; well, we ALL would be your primary summon. So we will be giving you our own brand of Summoning Contract as befitting of our and your station." finished Suzaku. She looked at the others and nodded their heads. She rose to her full height and bellowed "Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto, do you accept to be the summoner of the Bird Clan?"
Naruto bowed. "Yes Suzaku-sama." said Naruto with a voice filled with utter determination and conviction.
"Good. Then hold out your arm and receive my contract with you." Naruto held out his right arm and Suzaku shot a stream of fire directly at Naruto who didn't even flinch from the incoming flame. Instead of burning Naruto to a crisp, the flame compacted and raced towards his bicep. He felt a small burn then the flame disappeared revealing a phoenix tattoo with the same colors as Suzaku. It was both intimidating and beautiful. "If you need to summon me or my clan, all you need to do channel your chakra to the tattoo and we will appear."
This time, Seiryuu spoke. "Young one. I know that I have already accepted you as the Dragon Clan's summoner but protocol must be followed." Seeing Naruto nod, he continued. "Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto, will you accept the responsibility befitting to that of the Dragon Clan summoner?"
Naruto bowed again and addressed his first summon. "I agree Seiryuu-sama."
"Very well boy. Make the Dragon Clan proud of your actions. Hold out your right arm to receive my contract." A bright blue lightning shot out from Seiryuu's mouth and wound itself on Naruto's wrists. When the lightning disappeared it revealed a dragon tattoo wrapped around Naruto's wrist. It bore the likeness of Seiryuu biting its own tail. "This is similar to Suzaku's mark. To call me and the Dragon Clan, just concentrate your chakra to my tattoo."
Byakko growled to catch Naruto's attention. "I hate formalities but oh well." He drew himself to his full height. "Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto, do you accept the duty involved in being the summoner of the Tiger Clan?"
Naruto was about to call him furball but remembered at the last minute the situation he was in. So he reigned in his childish side and addressed the White Tiger properly as befitting of its station. "I accept, Byakko-sama. I will uphold the honor and duty as befitting of a Tiger Summoner."
Byakko nodded in admiration over Naruto's conviction. "Good, hold out your right arm to receive my contract." He opened his mouth and shot a beam of compressed light towards the back of Naruto's hand. He felt his hand numbed a bit when the back of his hand was hit by the light but he just ignored it. The light disappeared and revealed a tattoo of a roaring Byakko.
When the ceremony was finished, Naruto was admiring his new tattoos when Seiryuu spoke. "Congratulations Naruto. You have become our summoner. You may summon anyone from our clan for anything you wish of us and we will comply with the best of our abilities. The only thing we ask of you is to treat us with respect and we will return it tenfold. Also, summon us 3 years from now to receive our gifts to you." With that, he poofed back to the Summoning Realm.
"Farewell for now Na-ru-to-kun!" Suzaku crooned before puffing away back to the summoning realm leaving a blushing Naruto behind.
"Well, bye for now SHORTY." he poofed away before he was hit by a rock the size of his head from an irate Naruto who was contemplating whether to summon the furball so he can hit him again for calling him shorty.
Naruto drew in a deep breath to calm himself down. This has been a hell of a day