<p>In the <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wood_Clone_Technique" rel="nofollow noreferrer">wiki</a>, it is mentioned that</p>

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  <p>Wood Clone Technique, unlike other clone techniques, <strong>do not disappear when hit</strong> and it is able to take damage to a certain degree. 'This, according to Madara Uchiha, makes it <em>the perfect clone technique that only he with his dōjutsu was able to see through</em>.' This happened in <strong>Chapter 577</strong>.</p>
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<p>This was most likely the reason why he preferred using wood clones. The two other possibilities you mentioned above are not possible and here are the reasons:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>The first possibility is wrong since both <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Shadow Clones</a> and <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wood_Clone_Technique" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wood Clones</a> <strong>can perform jutsu</strong>.</p></li>
<li><p>The third possibility is wrong since Madara Uchiha is listed as <strong>one of the Shadow Clone users</strong>. <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique#Trivia" rel="nofollow noreferrer">He even used it to fake his death</a>.</p></li>
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<p>Was it because:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Shadow Clones can't perform Susano'o, but Wood Clones can?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Wood Clones are stronger/better than Shadow Clones?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Madara couldn't perform the Shadow Clone Technique?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Of any other reason not mentioned above?</p>
</li>
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I think the answer is Madara wanted to test out some jutsu mainly hashiram's it's the only reason he used them because 1. Shadow clones perform any jutsu user know ex:- Naruto rasengan 2 . Madara might know about shadow clone because tobiram can perform it & we know Madara has a sharingan 3 . I think wood clone isn't different than a shadow clone but maybe small difference in endurance.
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Why did Madara use Wood Clones to manifest Susano'o while fighting the 5 Kage instead of Shadow Clones?
# Why did Madara use Wood Clones to manifest Susano'o while fighting the 5 Kage instead of Shadow Clones?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-11-14
Was it because:

* Shadow Clones can't perform Susano'o, but Wood Clones can?
* Wood Clones are stronger/better than Shadow Clones?
* Madara couldn't perform the Shadow Clone Technique?
* Of any other reason not mentioned above?
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> **username_1**: I think the answer is Madara wanted to test out some jutsu mainly hashiram's it's the only reason he used them because 1. Shadow clones perform any jutsu user know ex:- Naruto rasengan 2 . Madara might know about shadow clone because tobiram can perform it & we know Madara has a sharingan 3 . I think wood clone isn't different than a shadow clone but maybe small difference in endurance.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-11-14. Score: 1
In the [wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wood_Clone_Technique), it is mentioned that

> Wood Clone Technique, unlike other clone techniques, **do not disappear when hit** and it is able to take damage to a certain degree. 'This, according to Madara Uchiha, makes it *the perfect clone technique that only he with his dōjutsu was able to see through*.' This happened in **Chapter 577**.

This was most likely the reason why he preferred using wood clones. The two other possibilities you mentioned above are not possible and here are the reasons:

1. The first possibility is wrong since both [Shadow Clones](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique) and [Wood Clones](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wood_Clone_Technique) **can perform jutsu**.
2. The third possibility is wrong since Madara Uchiha is listed as **one of the Shadow Clone users**. [He even used it to fake his death](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Clone_Technique#Trivia).
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