Naruto is overjoyed to find himself sitting atop a very large, unmistakable, real frog. The frog, however, is not pleased that he was summoned, nor can understand why there is this noisy kid on his head. Believing that Jiraiya must be the culprit, he demands that Jiraiya show himself at once. Naruto, a bit scared by the pissed off toad in front of him, bravely informs the toad king, Gamabunta, that it was he, not Jiraiya, who summoned him. Gamabunta laughs in disbelief. A small boy like him couldn’t possibly summon him, the great Gamabunta. That really irritates Naruto, who immediately demands that he is now Gamabunta’s master. The toad king rhetorically asks if Naruto wants to die. He wouldn’t accept a master that backs down so easily. With that, the frog jumps out of the cliff and walks away.
Now Naruto is mad and decides that he will not leave the toad alone until they come to an understanding. He then climbs to onto Gamabunta’s nose and proposes a deal - if he can sit there all day without falling, Gamabunta will agree to work with him. Thinking this to be a breeze, the toad king starts shaking his head and running about madly.
In town, Choji, Asuma and Shikamaru continue their training rituals while Temari and Kankuro watch over Gaara. Temari remembers how they were commanded to enter the Chuunin so the Sand could crush Konoha. The bitterness stems from the alliance treaty that was signed between the feudal lord of the Country of Wind and Konoha. The feudal lord demanded that the Hidden Village of the Sand reduce their weaponry while outsourcing jobs to Konoha not the Sand. He was responsible for reducing the number of ninjas in the country. The Village tried to compensate by creating higher caliber ninjas like Gaara. However, Kazekage had enough and decided to cooperate with the Hidden Village of Sound to destroy Konoha. He hoped this would restore the dignity of the Sand and send a stern warning to the feudal lord. Gaara will be a pivotal player in this battle. Temari is surprised at the bitterness of her village, particularly after so many people died fighting for the alliance treaty. Now they are going to war to destroy it.
Meanwhile, Gamabunta tries frantically to get Naruto off his head through a variety of sudden movements and even diving underwater for a period. Naruto persists as Jiraiya watches from the sidelines.
At the Hidden Village of Sand, Baki informs Kazekage of the Sound’s plan of attack and delivers Kabuto’s scroll.
As the sun prepares to set, Gamabunta asks Naruto his name. He then makes a last ditch effort to throw Naruto off. Using the last of his chakra to do Kage Bunshin, Naruto persists just as the sun sets. He then falls to the ground, asleep.
Jiraiya uses the opportunity to toss Naruto’s contract down to Gamabunta. The toad king replies that he knows Naruto was the one who summoned him… the last person that stayed on his head was the Fourth. He will now come to Naruto’s aid if summoned.