Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is Naruto's answer to being outmatched: if he cannot be stronger, he can be many. The technique starts as a stubborn kid's sneak-attack trick and grows into the way he fights, scouts and trains, and the sight of a screen filling with orange jumpsuits is one of the series' most recognisable images. Fans use the name for any one person doing the work of a crowd.
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In context
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The Shadow Clone Technique (Kage Bunshin no Jutsu) creates solid copies of the user, unlike the basic Clone Technique. The wiki records its debut in chapter 1 of the manga and episode 1 of the anime. It splits the user's chakra evenly among the copies, so only jonin-level ninja can use it safely. Naruto is the exception, because he can draw on the Nine-Tails' chakra and make hundreds of clones. The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, which makes hundreds at once, was declared forbidden by the First Hokage and sealed in the Scroll of Seals. Kakashi later notes that clones pass their experience back to the user when they disperse, which Naruto uses to speed his training.
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- Narutopedia: Shadow Clone Techniqueinfobox and OverviewReference checked
- Narutopedia: Multiple Shadow Clone TechniqueOverviewReference checked
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