Shadow Clone Jutsu

Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Replication Technique)
Ninjutsu [Konoha Kinjutsu]
Rank: 5 (B-Class);
Range: 50 feet (see text);
Effect: Duplicates of the user;
Duration: 1 minute/level (D);
Saving Throws: None;
Chakra Cost: 7/ 1 - 5 clones.

This technique is basically an advanced version of Bunshin no Jutsu that creates solid clones out of thin air, using no substance or matter as carrier for the user's chakra. It is highly forbidden and only taught to some rare Jounin-level ninjas. Using this technique, the user is able to divide his energy to create several copies of himself.

While the replications are not capable of sentient thought, they share a bond of sorts that allows the user to communicate orders to his clones; the bond is only one way, though, and the clones cannot send orders, thoughts or images to the user. As such, the clones follow the user's instructions to the letter. A kage bunshin is its own person and if caught in a genjutsu, only the replica will be affected, and not the user and/or the whole group of clones. Anything experienced by the clone will be remembered by the user when the
technique expires, although it should be noted that no extra experience or game-wise bonus will be awarded from this, only the knowledge acquired by the clone.

The clones have 10 hit points, saving throws equal to that of the user minus two, the same attack bonus as the user minus 4. It shares the user's defense as well, with a -5 penalty, as well as all feats, talents and special abilities (though not templates and/or bloodlines) the user may have, but does not benefit from any temporary bonuses the user may currently have (such as Shodan Kousoku or Tadayou).

A kage bunshin may not stray further than 1 mile from the user, and may be created in any location that can hold it within 50 feet. It can use any technique the user may have under Rank 4, with the same skills modifier.Each Kage Bunshin will have 20 Chakra Points. If you have created four or fewer, you can split your chakra evenly among them so they have much more chakra. In addition, all drawbacks coming from a technique used by a replication not only affects the clone, but also the user. A replica counts as the user if it uses a technique to create clones, and thus they are controlled by the user and his own limit is used.

The clone is genuine and carry the very same equipment as the user except chakra dependent items such as exploding tags or sunburst tags. Any items carried by the kage bunshin has no hardness and only half the original's hit points. Poison and master-craft bonuses are not carried over to the clone's equipment.

Lastly, while the clone can use techniques, it cannot normally perform any activities requiring particular attention, such as sensing chakra, setting off an exploding tag or carrying a serious conversation. Once the clone reaches 0 hit points, strays too far from the user or the duration expires, it disappears in a puff of smoke.

Creating a kage bunshin not only costs Chakra, but also divides the user's physical energy, which is why this technique is forbidden in the first place. For each clone created by this technique, the user suffers 10 points of damage.

While the user can freely replace any clones lost by using this technique more than once, he cannot control a number of clones greater than 10. He can also choose to dissipate a single clone (or more) of his choice rather than the whole group. He also cannot control any other sort of clone while using this technique (including simple Bunshins or Tajuu Kage Bunshins). A simple usage of this technique without adding to the cost creates one kage bunshin.

Mastery
If this technique is mastered, the distance the clone can stray increases by 20 feet per step of mastery, up to 100 feet at the fifth step, total 150 feet.