Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31781841-20170420035030/@comment-734582-20170420075114

SovereignKage wrote: My answer: Shadow Clones, but only when used by a high-chakra shinobi like Naruto. And this is all due to the training regimen Kakashi created, using Shadow Clones to spread out and train in multiple ways. I would argue that that is basically the least impressive part of the Shadowclone. Also, Naruto's problem with learning is why he needed the regimen at all, since Sasuke learned his Lightning Release in a matter of days with no clones whatsoever, showing the skill gap.

No, the true strength of Shadowclone is simply that you can be in more places than one, to do things without risk to the main body. Need to scout in dangerous territory? Send a clone. Need to attack a person from multiple directions? Send clones. Need to do shopping but you're at work all day? Send a clone. You could use clones to test an opponent's tactics and jutsu, you can use clones to supervise armies or whatever. The possibilities are endless.