Multiple Shadow Clone Technique
Name
Kanji	多重影分身の術
Rōmaji	Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu
Literal English	Multiple Shadow Clone Technique
Viz manga	Multiple Shadow Dopplegangers Technique
English TV	Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu
Debut
Appears in	Anime, Manga, Game and Movie
Data
Classification	Kinjutsu, Ninjutsu, Clone Techniques
Rank	A-rank
Class	Supplementary
Hand seals	Clone seal
Other jutsu
Parent jutsu	Koga Suzuki Ryun Uchiha Shadow Clone Technique
Derived jutsu Blue Secret Technique: Army of One and One Thousand Clone Technique: Clone Wall Hundred Times Golden Rasengan Multiple Vortex Style: False Ambush Ultra-Many Spiralling Serial Spheres Sage Art: Many Ultra-Big Ball Spiralling Serial Spheres
Users Daisuki Uchiha Koga Suzuki Ryuga Uchiha Takashi Yoshimaru Ryuu Uchiha Shitsui Nakamura Izanagi Hyūga Aiyoku Hane Raian Uchiha Jinsuke Uchiha Ken Hyuga Draco Shiro Uchiha Seigō Nakano Raikū Murciélago Yūgen Umbra Hashirama Senju Ekaterina Kiroshika Kisho Yasuo Rogen Toriyama Yoshitsune Uchiha Ao Sora Daisuki Uchiha Ace Korimachi Urusai Niyya Korimachi Rogen Toriyama Hira Uchiha Eimii Runō Ryūto Shinto Ezemaru Kimza Yōhime Gekido Ozunu Zoruka Gekido Uchiha Tahero Uchiha Ichiro Sarutobi Inari Okami Takao Fujitate

This jutsu 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 forbidden jutsu, 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 forbidden seals written by the First Hokage.

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. Some times in the anime or manga, Naruto 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.