

In the first episode/chapter of Naruto, Naruto steals the scroll containing
secret jutsus and, from it, learns Tajū Kage Bushin no Jutsu, the multiple
version of the corporeal alternative to Bushin no Jutsu (which they learn in
school). While Kage Bushin no Jutsu seems to take way more chakra and is a lot
harder on the user than Bushin no Jutsu, it doesn't seem particularly
egregious. Additionally, a decent number of characters seem to use it, if the
[Wikia article](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique) is to be
believed. While most characters who use Kage Bushin no Jutsu don't make
multiple clones, it doesn't seem like a massive leap from one to the other. So
why is it kept secret and sealed away in the Scroll of Seals when other jutsus
that are incredibly hard on a person or even potentially fatal (like opening
the Eight Gates) aren't?


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Why is Tajū Kage Bushin no Jutsu a secret?


It’s a forbidden jutsu because of the amount of chakra it requires. Along with
that with certain users of the jutsu it could increase their numbers from 1 to
1000 creating a small army.


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The eight gate that you gave in the example is a forbidden jutsu and not just
everyone can learn it (i.e. sealed). The only known users (manga canon) of
this jutsu are Might Guy and Rock Lee, both are Taijutsu masters with the
first was even commended as the greatest Taijutsu user ever by none other than
Uchiha Madara. Even Lee are not able to open all 8 gates, only Might Guy can.
Other than ability, it was also suggested that Might Guy has yet to teach Lee
how to open all 8 gates. Lee was limited to the 6th gate. This means that the
jutsu is somewhat "sealed" by Guy.

Another forbidden jutsu that was not sealed is the Rasen Shuriken. But that is
because Naruto created it himself.

The rest of the kinjutsu are used only by powerful ninjas, sometimes by
stealing the scroll (like Deidara did), or the kinjutsu requires Kekkei Genkai
(like Izanami and Izanagi).

Thus the conclusion is that other kinjutsu are sealed, just like Kage Bunshin
no Jutsu was.


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The shadow clone jutsu was invented by Tobirama senju. The reason it is a
forbidden jutsu is because it drains the user's chakra. When kakashi was
fighting PAIN he lost a decent amount of chakra to the clone.

[Why is the multi shadow clone jutsu a forbidden
jutsu](https://ramenswag.com/multi-shadow-clone-forbidden-jutsu-naruto/)


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I think it works like, the shadow clone jutsu isn't forbidden (just 1 clone)
but the multi shadow clone jutsu is forbidden because anything more that 1
clone drains too much chakra ( anything over 2 clone )


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