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In one episode, when young Naruto and Sasuke were to fight each other in a
duel guided by Iruka Sensei, Sasuke was able to create his shadow clone
easily. Also, according to [How Itachi was able to use Shadow
clone?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/30430/how-itachi-was-able-
to-use-shadow-clone), Shadow clone Jutsu is not imposed by any bloodline
limits.

So why does Sasuke did not use this useful technique in any of his fights? And
why neither of Naruto's friends from [Team
11](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Konoha_11) seems to interest in learning this
jutsu?

Naruto has showcased in his most fights that Shadow clone jutsu can be very
useful. Sure many Ninja must have felt intrigued to learn it?


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Why doesn't Sasuke use Shadow clones?


The Shadow Clone technique is useful for distracting opponents, but as a
downside it divides chakra amongst the clones.

Naruto is a ninja who attacks without a concrete plan, so the technique helps
him in his foolishness.

Sasuke, on the other hand, thinks before fighting, and doesn't have the chakra
reserve that Naruto has (provided by Kurama).

So, my guess is more chakra related.


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Can Sasuke use the Shadow Clone Justu? Sure he can! However, he chooses not to
because he does not want to associate himself with using Naruto's signature
justu, which he sees as Naruto's weakness and coping method to his loneliness.

[Shadow Clone Technique](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique)

> **Trivia**
>
> Due to Naruto's extensive usage of this technique, Sasuke sees it as a
> symbolic way for Naruto to avoid loneliness

This is referencing the manga, Chapter 696

[![chapter
696](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xKcC2.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xKcC2.png)

In addition, there is a scene in the anime (which I can't vouch for being in
the manga or not) during Sasuke's training where Orochimaru has him slay
[1,000 un-named ninjas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyAmkr4HjN0). Sasuke
sees himself strong enough to not even need the help of Shadow Clones


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I think it is due to the part of shadow clone training that kinda gets
forgotten with the knowledge transfer. I'm talking about how not only do you
get the knowledge of the clone when it disperses, but you also get the clones
fatigue. Sure you can make 9 clones and train for 1 hour then disperse them
and get the knowledge benefit of training for 10 hours, but you also get the
sudden fatigue of doing 10 hours worth of work in under 1 hour.

Naruto has extremely fast healing and a lot of stamina/chakra due to Kurama
and his own natural ability (son of Minato and reincarnation of Ashura), but
even he passed out from having too many clones just cutting 1 leaf in their
hand then disperse ( _Shippuden_ ep. 73).

Due to the fatigue transfer, I think Sasuke may have been worried that it
would affect the lifespan of his eyes before he got the Eternal Mangekyo
Sharingan. Afterward, I think he just felt he didn't need the technique, plus
he associated it with Naruto and his fear of loneliness.

With Kakashi, he just uses so many chakra techniques and would copy techniques
on the fly, so it was almost always a better move to keep his chakra pool as
large as possible to be able to use whatever technique he would need, and he
doesn't have the chakra or stamina of either adult Sasuke or Naruto.


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