[Dryn]

Originally Posted by ryuu

lol konohamaru uses it for sexy jutsu though

hahah, that's not the point, though.
he can still use it.

[Kurosaki Naruto]

You guys are probably forgetting something.... The basic shadow clone technique is a fairy basic jutsu that isn't really a big problem to learn. The scroll Naruto got his technique from, included the forbidden mass shadow clone jutsu which takes a lot of chakra (thus making it extremely dangerous for normal ninja to maintain and make use of). Sasuke shouldn't have any trouble copying shadow clones (or so it seems), since it's not a kekkei genkai. Sasuke simply doesn't use that kind of fighting style and doesn't have that much chakra (in comparison to Naruto), especially when his main offensive techniques also take a lot of chakra themselves...

I THINK Konohamaru only knows the basic shadow clone, not the mass one..

[X.:.Scarlet.Mangekyou.:.X]

all of this is true but ii remeber that kakshi uses the Mass shadow clone once

[Filip The Great]

Which proves my point that Shadow Clones can be copied..
BTW konohamary does use the "Shadow Clones" read the manga and you'll know

[Another_Sauske_Hater]

omg new idea: use shadowclone and sexy'no'jutsu so when sakura comes to beat you up she hits the clone, and your safely away

[X.:.Scarlet.Mangekyou.:.X]

the shadow clone and the sexy jutsu have been used in conjuction, its known as the harem jutsu

[ichijin]

Shadow clones are made just like Bunshin, except Shadow clones require the scroll to learn. Note when Kakashi used the thunder clones.

In this case, Kakashi converted his chakra into thunder, then made a clone with it, just like Naruto, except with no conversion, and just made his clones with his chakra as it is.

But I still say it cannot be copied, it uses a different hand sign to the basic 13. If you say it sometimes uses different hand signs, I demand proof.

Also, Konohamaru uses Shadow clones as well, since Naruto taught him obviously.

However, I believe Kakashi learned Shadow clones on his own. Remember, during fillers the secret scroll was stated to be revealed ONLY to Jounin. While fillers are indeed not part of the manga, Kishimoto supervises what happens in the fillers, so anything said in fillers that are not about relationships, are facts, and do in fact exist in the world of Naruto. The episode number, I don't know, but it refers to the "treasures" of Konoha, and goes for a course of 2-3 episodes.

There is no proof to say that Kakashi didn't see the scroll and learn Shadow clone technique. Also, I seriously doubt he did copy it, copied techniques cannot be expanded upon, but can still be combined. Since they can't be expanded upon, if Kakashi had simply copied Kage Bunshin, then he shouldn't have been able to use the Thunder clone when he fought Pain.

[Filip The Great]

Ichi, no mater what you say, the Sharingan, the tool of GOD MODDING >_>,
can copy anything, every jutsu EXCEPT kekkei genkai. Also it uses a different hand sign,
that made me laugh, I think a blind man would actually see it xD

So yet again, the sharingan can copy it, remember the sharingan
can enter in to one's mind there fore seeing lots of things. My point is,
shadow clones can be copied as they are just a jutsu, a more advanced one,
but still a jutsu and not so complicated one.

[ichijin]

Alright, but can you prove this?

There is no indication that Kage Bunshin was copied. Also, it was stated that the Scroll held the "secrets of Konoha", that's pretty much similar to a Kekkei Genkai don't you think? Kekkei Genkai are limited to clans, however the scroll is to Konoha, holding the secrets to their most advanced Jutsu.

If Kage Bunshin can simply be copied, wouldn't it be pointless to have it in a scroll?

[Uzumaki Caboose]

Originally Posted by ichijin

If Kage Bunshin can simply be copied, wouldn't it be pointless to have it in a scroll?

Simply be copied? Aren't we talking about the people who posess one of the most powerful ninja tools in existence, arguably superior to the Byakugan? It's not like every other ninja is walking around with a Sharingan. It wouldn't seem pointless at all to have it in a scroll, because the majority of all ninjas wouldn't have access to it. And, if you were one of the few who're able to copy it, you'd have to run into someone able to use the jutsu