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When Jiraiya taught Naruto the toad summoning technique, he taught only one
set of hand seals. However, different types of toads have appeared from the
same jutsu.

We have seen Naruto and Jiraiya summoning Gamakichi, Gamatatsu or even a
tadpole, when they failed to mold chakra properly during training. However,
Jiraiya has summoned toads of the same or larger sizes such as Gamabunta
(Jiraiya & Tsunade vs Orochimaru), Gamaken (Jiraiya vs Pain), Gamahiro (Konoha
vs Orochimaru), etc. using the same jutsu.

If inability to mold chakra properly results in summoning a small toad, what
needs to be done differently with the technique to summon a larger toad?


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How can Naruto/Jiraiya summon different toads with the same summoning technique?


Based on what I was able to find, I think they are able to summon different
types of toads based on their _(the animal's)_ skill level or the matter at
hand that needs attending to.

> The ninja normally signs a blood contract with the animal species, which
> allows them to summon different size and skill levels of creature. **The
> ability to summon more advanced animals largely depends upon the amount of
> chakra the ninja can muster to perform the jutsu.** By signing this
> contract, the creatures themselves can also reverse summon the contract
> signer to their location. _([src](http://www.leafninja.com/summonings.php))_

Additionally, as per the wiki on [Summoning
Technique](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning_Technique).

> While most summoners have only been shown capable of summoning one type of
> creature, Nagato (through the Animal Path) was able to summon several
> different animals and even people, and seemingly did not require a blood
> offering when performing this technique. Sasuke is able to summon both
> snakes and hawks, though he has never been seen summoning both species at
> the same time.

Another determining factor on which toad is summoned might be moliding chakra
poorly _(but that was long ago)_ and rather unlikely to happen again.

In conclusion, a plausible answer would be that they are able to summon any
animal of the species they have signed a contract with depending on their
current need and or the situation, _or_ the amount of chakra they have at the
time. For the former, it _would_ most definitely be by choice that Naruto
would summon [Gamabunta](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Gamabunta) rather than
[Gerotora](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Gerotora) in a battle.


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