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|ref=<ref>First Databook, page 208</ref>
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|ref=<ref name="d1">''[[Rin no Sho]]'', page 208</ref>
 
|image=Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.png
 
|image=Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.png
 
|kanji=多重影分身の術
 
|kanji=多重影分身の術
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|jutsu classification=Kinjutsu, Ninjutsu, Clone Techniques
 
|jutsu classification=Kinjutsu, Ninjutsu, Clone Techniques
 
|jutsu class type=Supplementary
 
|jutsu class type=Supplementary
|users=Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Konohamaru Sarutobi~anime, Shizune~anime
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|users=Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Konohamaru Sarutobi~anime, Shizune~anime, Breeze Dancer~game
 
|hand signs=Clone seal
 
|hand signs=Clone seal
 
|debut manga=1
 
|debut manga=1
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|boruto=No
 
|debut anime=1
 
|debut anime=1
 
|debut shippuden=No
 
|debut shippuden=No
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|boruto anime=No
 
|novel debut=Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
 
|novel debut=Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
|game debut=Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
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|game debut=Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō
 
|movie debut=Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
 
|movie debut=Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
 
|ova debut=Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
 
|ova debut=Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
 
|jutsu media=Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie
 
|jutsu media=Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie
 
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This technique is essentially a massive version of the [[Shadow Clone Technique]]. Instead of a few clones, it creates a few hundred clones (or a number of equal grandeur). This is considered a [[kinjutsu]], because it can potentially be dangerous to the person performing it, seeing as how all of the clones are given an equal amount of chakra directly from the user. Naruto learned the technique from the [[Scroll of Seals|scroll of forbidden seals]].
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This technique is a larger-scale version of the standard [[Shadow Clone Technique]]; there is no real difference between them beyond the number of shadow clones being created. Creating even a single shadow clone will require half of a user's [[chakra]], for which reason the normal Shadow Clone Technique is generally only safe to use for [[jōnin]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 100, page 5</ref> Because of how many clones are created with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, the chakra cost is far greater, rendering it unsafe to use for most people other than the [[Hokage]]. For this reason, the [[First Hokage]] declared it [[kinjutsu|forbidden]] and hid it away in the [[Scroll of Seals]]. [[Naruto Uzumaki]] is among the few exceptions to this rule because of the [[Nine-Tails|sheer amount]] of chakra he has access to.<ref name="d1"/>
   
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There is no established number of created clones separating the regular Shadow Clone Technique from the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Average users tend to make no more than five shadow clones at a time with the regular version, whereas Naruto will make dozens, hundreds, or [[Naruto Uzumaki Two Thousand Combo|sometimes]] even a thousand with the Multiple version. ''[[Naruto Shinden: Family Day]]'' takes it in the opposite direction, showing Naruto use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique yet only managing to make two clones because of how tired he is. Naruto sometimes doesn't even differentiate between the two techniques, simply saying "Shadow Clone Technique" regardless of how many clones he creates.
Few people are able to use this technique effectively, due to the large amount of chakra it consumes. However, this weakness is not an issue to Naruto, due to his massive chakra reserves. Having such reserves allows him to create hundreds of clones while maintaining a decent supply of chakra in each one. This technique is also used by Naruto to train quickly, since all the clones share their experiences with Naruto, but it causes extreme fatigue with repeated use.
 
   
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Whereas a small number of clones can be useful in a variety of ways, the huge number of clones created for this technique are almost exclusively used offensively, overwhelming opponents with countless attacks from all around.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 684</ref> Naruto also utilises the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique while creating the [[Wind Release: Rasengan]], completing years' worth of training within a matter of days.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 319</ref>
Naruto is shown to use this technique on multiple occasions to form human chains, for both offensive and supplementary reasons.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 219, page 15-17</ref><ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 291</ref>
 
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* At the end of [[Prologue — Land of Waves]], [[Kakashi]] claims to not have enough chakra to defeat [[Gatō]]'s thugs. Despite this, he performs a {{translation|"Kakashi Version"|カカシVer.}} Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, creating dozens of copies of himself and scaring the thugs away.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 33, page 9</ref>
* Naruto sometimes does not appear to distinguish between the Multiple and regular variations of the technique, and often simply says "Shadow Clone Technique" regardless of how many clones he uses.
 
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* In ''[[Kakashi Hiden]]'', while waiting for his new arm, Naruto creates shadow clones with a one-handed seal: a cross with his left hand's index and middle finger.
* At the end of [[Prologue — Land of Waves]], [[Kakashi]] notes that he does not have enough chakra to take on [[Gatō]]'s thugs. Despite this, he uses a {{translation|"Kakashi Version"|カカシVer.}} Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to create several dozen copies of himself as a bluff, scaring them away.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 33, page 9</ref>
 
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* In the anime, when [[Hōki (Watari)|Hōki]] claims to be using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he is actually using the [[Haze Clone Technique]].<ref>''Naruto'' episode 167</ref>
* According to ''[[Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky]]'', after losing his right arm but before gaining a prosthetic, Naruto learned to make the seals necessary by making a cross with his left hand’s index finger and middle finger by entwining them.
 
* [[Hōki (Watari)|Hōki]] created the facade of copying this technique from Naruto by using a visual projector.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 167</ref>
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* In the anime, [[Boruto Uzumaki]] pretends to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique by having his classmates [[transform]] into him.<ref>''Boruto'' episode 37</ref>
* [[Boruto Uzumaki]] created the facade of using this technique by releasing many stored Shadow Clones in his [[Kote]].<ref>[[Boruto: Naruto the Movie]]</ref>
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** Boruto later uses the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique through the [[Shinobi Gauntlet]].<ref>''[[Boruto: Naruto the Movie]]''</ref>
   
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 22:22, 10 May 2019

This technique is a larger-scale version of the standard Shadow Clone Technique; there is no real difference between them beyond the number of shadow clones being created. Creating even a single shadow clone will require half of a user's chakra, for which reason the normal Shadow Clone Technique is generally only safe to use for jōnin.[2] Because of how many clones are created with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, the chakra cost is far greater, rendering it unsafe to use for most people other than the Hokage. For this reason, the First Hokage declared it forbidden and hid it away in the Scroll of Seals. Naruto Uzumaki is among the few exceptions to this rule because of the sheer amount of chakra he has access to.[1]

There is no established number of created clones separating the regular Shadow Clone Technique from the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Average users tend to make no more than five shadow clones at a time with the regular version, whereas Naruto will make dozens, hundreds, or sometimes even a thousand with the Multiple version. Naruto Shinden: Family Day takes it in the opposite direction, showing Naruto use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique yet only managing to make two clones because of how tired he is. Naruto sometimes doesn't even differentiate between the two techniques, simply saying "Shadow Clone Technique" regardless of how many clones he creates.

Whereas a small number of clones can be useful in a variety of ways, the huge number of clones created for this technique are almost exclusively used offensively, overwhelming opponents with countless attacks from all around.[3] Naruto also utilises the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique while creating the Wind Release: Rasengan, completing years' worth of training within a matter of days.[4]

Trivia

  • At the end of Prologue — Land of Waves, Kakashi claims to not have enough chakra to defeat Gatō's thugs. Despite this, he performs a "Kakashi Version" (カカシVer.) Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, creating dozens of copies of himself and scaring the thugs away.[5]
  • In Kakashi Hiden, while waiting for his new arm, Naruto creates shadow clones with a one-handed seal: a cross with his left hand's index and middle finger.
  • In the anime, when Hōki claims to be using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he is actually using the Haze Clone Technique.[6]
  • In the anime, Boruto Uzumaki pretends to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique by having his classmates transform into him.[7]

See Also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rin no Sho, page 208
  2. Naruto chapter 100, page 5
  3. Naruto chapter 684
  4. Naruto chapter 319
  5. Naruto chapter 33, page 9
  6. Naruto episode 167
  7. Boruto episode 37
  8. Boruto: Naruto the Movie