Originally posted by: originalkrn
well, the little toad wasnt JUST comic relief. If that little toad wasn't there, the big toad (gamabuta was it?) would not have helped him fight Gaara. Gamabuta helped Naruto because Naruto saved the little toad's life while it was being attacked by Gaara.
It was funnier whe Jaraiya (drugged) summoned the small toad. Then naruto tried to summon as well and also produced a small toad.

I disagree with Gamabunta not helping Naruto. Gamabunta would have helped regardless, that is the way of the family. Remember, he had already acknowledged Naruto. No one has ridden on his head since the fourth. If he really wasn't going to help Naruto, then he would have let Naruto die, when Naruto fell off of him (tired from use of chakra). He wouldn't have saved naruto.