

Can a Kage Bunshin make another Kage Bunshin?

Sometimes you see the clones die and I am screaming at the TV, why didn't that
clone just make a clone of itself before it died?

Or does Naruto tend to let them die on purpose so he can gain their knowledge?


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Can a Kage Bunshin make another Kage Bunshin?


In short: **Yes**.

There are several instances where Naruto will create several Shadow Clones,
which in turn create more Shadow Clones.

As far as why he doesn't create any more, this is speculative. I can think of
a few reasons:

  * Naruto doesn't possess the skill to do so. The useful part of a clone creating a clone right before "death" would be to gain tactical advantage. Naruto's strategy is generally to "charge right in", while this kind of strategy would rely on the clones "dying" so as to be the bait for a new clone coming right in.

  * There simply isn't enough reaction time. Naruto has demonstrated that it takes time to create clones, even if the amount of time is relatively small. Rather than take the time to mold chakra and perform the technique, why not actually fight?


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I see two questions here

  1. why didn't clones create another clone before they die?

A. As we know that clones dispel when they are hit by a force enough to
severely hurt them. Image this very thin instance where the clone realizes he
is about to die, what amount of chakra does a clone have in that instance,
likely very minimal. If he tries to make a clone then, he actually has to
divide his chakra, which will further diminish his chakra resource. In this
case, he might actually quicken his death, or miraculously if he succeeds in
making a clone with such minimal amount of chakra, I don't think the clone is
of any use in the fight.

  2. Does Naruto tend to let clones die on purpose to gain knowledge ?

A. More or less **YES** , because clones act on their own, they have their own
conscience and they can use full abilities of his caster(who made the clones).
They go head on with their opponent. It's a better strategy to learn opponent
abilities quickly. Answering you question, its depends on the situation, not
every time Naruto purposefully let's clones dispel, even though users have
ability to control their clone chakra.


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Yes, it can. Kage Bunshin making Kage Bunshin is called Tajuu Kage Bunshin.
you can see it from the interval and placement of the new clones.


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