Home Naruto Jutsus Uchiha Itachi Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Doppelganger Technique)

Name: Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, 影分身の術, literally "Shadow Clone Technique" early Viz manga "Art of the Doppelganger" Viz manga "Art of the Shadow Doppelganger" English TV "Shadow Clone Jutsu"
Type: B-rank, Supplementary
Users: Uzumaki Naruto, Hatake Kakashi, Ebisu, Uchiha Itachi, Mahiru, Shizune (anime only), ÅŒki (anime character only), etc.

Unlike the normal Bunshin no Jutsu (Art of the Doppelganger), this jutsu does not create illusions, but real bodies of the ninja. The user's chakra is evenly distributed among the user and every clone. This could be very dangerous if the user is low on chakra or makes many clones (like with Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Multiple Shadow Clone Technique), making this technique forbidden. However, this is something that Naruto doesn't have to worry about, since his chakra supply is very high thanks to the Kyūbi. Kage Bunshin can't be detected by Byakugan (Hyūga Neji states this during his fight with Naruto during the third part of the Chūnin exam). This is because the clones are real bodies with real chakra systems, identical to the user. It also cannot be detected by the Sharingan. Because the clones are real they can do real damage and can take some damage themselves, being even able to bleed, although they'll still disappear when enough damage has been done, which is usually after one hit.

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