Why did Naruto need to summon his Shadow Clones during his fight with Pain?


While fighting Pain, Naruto used his Shadow Clones to store his Sage Mode
chakra. Since the clones were at Mount Myoboku, he needed to summon them with
a scroll.

A) Why didn't he just release the jutsu to get back the chakra in the clone?

B) Why did he need a scroll? Couldn't he have summoned him with just hand
signs?




Answer **A** : The one you are saying "releasing" the jutsu with the clone
isn't possible. What Naruto trying to do is to release the _[Reverse
Summoning](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Reverse_Summoning_Technique)_ which is
a _[Space Time
Ninjustsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Space%E2%80%93Time_Ninjutsu)_ not the
Kage Bunshin.

It is said in the wiki that:

_"all summoning-based techniques are space–time manipulation related, as they
warp the targets through a **dimensional void to the summoner's location**. It
appears that each specific space-time technique has its own unique dimensional
void that no other technique can access."_

That means you can't release technique from another (void) dimension wherein
the clones are _like_ sealed in a container.

Now to release the reverse summon, well that answers **B** : You need the
signed contract(scroll) which serves as the passage way in order for the user
(like Naruto) to release the Reversed Summoning then release the Kage Bunshin.




Answer **A** : The one you are saying "releasing" the jutsu with the clone
isn't possible. What Naruto trying to do is to release the _[Reverse
Summoning](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Reverse_Summoning_Technique)_ which is
a _[Space Time
Ninjustsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Space%E2%80%93Time_Ninjutsu)_ not the
Kage Bunshin.

It is said in the wiki that:

_"all summoning-based techniques are space–time manipulation related, as they
warp the targets through a **dimensional void to the summoner's location**. It
appears that each specific space-time technique has its own unique dimensional
void that no other technique can access."_

That means you can't release technique from another (void) dimension wherein
the clones are _like_ sealed in a container.

Now to release the reverse summon, well that answers **B** : You need the
signed contract(scroll) which serves as the passage way in order for the user
(like Naruto) to release the Reversed Summoning then release the Kage Bunshin.

