What's the difference between Kage Bunshin no Jutsu and Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu?


While the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu seems to be taught, the Tajuu Kage Bunshin no
Jutsu is sealed, so nobody can learn the jutsu. Does that mean that there's a
difference between these jutsus, aside from the number of Kage Bunshin
created?

Or, why was the Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu sealed away?  
If there's no other difference, everybody could use this without reading the
sealed scroll.




> While the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu seems to be taught, the Tajuu Kage Bunshin
> no Jutsu is sealed, so nobody can learn the jutsu.

Weeeeellll... not quite! The Naruto Wikia seems to be a bit off on this bit,
since the technique that was sealed away was actually the "regular" Kage
Bunshin no Jutsu — the technique that's taught is actually the [Bunshin no
Jutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Clone_Technique).

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> Or why was the Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu sealed away?

The [Kage Bunshin no
Jutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique) is a forbidden
jutsu, and that was why it was sealed. Since its "massive version," the [Tajuu
Kage Bunshin no
Jutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Multiple_Shadow_Clone_Technique), is just
a variation of the same technique, it was also sealed away.  
It is forbidden because of the danger it present to its user, since it
distributes an equal amount of chakra between all the clones that comes
directly from him. This could easily drain the total amount of chakra from a
user who has less control over it.

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> Does that mean that there's a difference between these jutsus, aside from
> the number of Kage Bunshin created?  
>  If there's no other difference, everybody could use this without reading
> the sealed scroll.

As for differences between it and the normal technique, I'd say that the
amount of chakra necessary would be its main difference in terms of execution
— the more chakra you have, the more clones you can generate.  
However, most people won't use the "massive version" of the jutsu simply
because of the danger mentioned in the above section — not many shinobi can
use such high amounts of chakra and safely maintain the technique steady.  
Adding "Tajuu" in front of it is just something that Naruto does every once in
a while (note that he sometimes generates huge amounts of clones even without
saying "Tajuu") when he intends to generate a massive amount of clones instead
of a "regular" one. You can double check this in the very first chapter, where
Naruto reads the scroll and never makes mention of the "massive version" of
the technique.




> While the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu seems to be taught, the Tajuu Kage Bunshin
> no Jutsu is sealed, so nobody can learn the jutsu.

Weeeeellll... not quite! The Naruto Wikia seems to be a bit off on this bit,
since the technique that was sealed away was actually the "regular" Kage
Bunshin no Jutsu — the technique that's taught is actually the [Bunshin no
Jutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Clone_Technique).

* * *

> Or why was the Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu sealed away?

The [Kage Bunshin no
Jutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique) is a forbidden
jutsu, and that was why it was sealed. Since its "massive version," the [Tajuu
Kage Bunshin no
Jutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Multiple_Shadow_Clone_Technique), is just
a variation of the same technique, it was also sealed away.  
It is forbidden because of the danger it present to its user, since it
distributes an equal amount of chakra between all the clones that comes
directly from him. This could easily drain the total amount of chakra from a
user who has less control over it.

* * *

> Does that mean that there's a difference between these jutsus, aside from
> the number of Kage Bunshin created?  
>  If there's no other difference, everybody could use this without reading
> the sealed scroll.

As for differences between it and the normal technique, I'd say that the
amount of chakra necessary would be its main difference in terms of execution
— the more chakra you have, the more clones you can generate.  
However, most people won't use the "massive version" of the jutsu simply
because of the danger mentioned in the above section — not many shinobi can
use such high amounts of chakra and safely maintain the technique steady.  
Adding "Tajuu" in front of it is just something that Naruto does every once in
a while (note that he sometimes generates huge amounts of clones even without
saying "Tajuu") when he intends to generate a massive amount of clones instead
of a "regular" one. You can double check this in the very first chapter, where
Naruto reads the scroll and never makes mention of the "massive version" of
the technique.

