Bunshinjutsu

Bunshinjutsu (分身術; Literally meaning "Clone Techniques") are techniques that create a copy of the user. The standard Clone Technique is considered the most basic of basic Ninjutsu. Despite this, Bunshinjutsu are very versatile and useful. The various villages have created their own characteristic forms of Bunshinjutsu. Besides these, there are a dozens of other Bunshinjutsu in existence, some of which are extraordinarily difficult to use.

There are various methods of creating clones. The most commonly used Bunshinjutsu use only Chakra to create the clone. After these, Bunshinjutsu that use a medium seem to be most common. These Bunshinjutsu use various elements to give the clone form and substance. There are also Bunshinjutsu that transform another person or animal into a clone of the user. Finally, there are Bunshinjutsu that make use of Genjutsu to create illusionary clones.