<p>Canonically, Tobirama is the creator of the Shadow Clone Jutsu. This is confirmed in <em>Naruto Chapter 644</em></p>
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<p>According to the <a href="https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Indra_%C5%8Ctsutsuki" rel="nofollow noreferrer">wiki</a> (non-canon), Indra created the standard cloning jutsu; the one that Konoha academy students needed to perform in order to graduate:</p>
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<p>Creating various techniques like the first Clone Technique and Body Replacement Technique, even Hagoromo was amazed at his eldest son's accomplishments, noting how revolutionary it was. Indra was a skilled crafter, having fashioned primitive kunai for battle and from which develop a basic form of shurikenjutsu</p>
<p><sub><i>Naruto: Shippūden episode 465</i></sub></p>
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Tobirama's clone jutsu was developed for espionage. A skilled shinobi could clone himself and go on intel missions. When the clone learns the information the clone jutsu could be dispelled and the host will get the information without risking death.
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<p>In the anime Tobirama Senju tells Naruto he invented the Kage Bushin no Jutsu. However, in episode 465 we see Indra performing a cloning technique which looks exactly like it. And Indra was born before Tobirama. Also Asura tries it and fails to do it right. And they have an instructor who is next to Hagomoro. So it looks like either Hagomoro or the instructor invented that technique.</p>
<p>Is this technique supposed to have something different to Tobirama's, or did actually someone else invent the Kage Bushin no Jutsu ?</p>

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I think you are confusing the replacement jutsu with the clone jutsu
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Did Tobirama Senju actually invent the Kage Bushin no Jutsu?
# Did Tobirama Senju actually invent the Kage Bushin no Jutsu?
Posted by: username_0 on 2021-07-20
In the anime Tobirama Senju tells Naruto he invented the Kage Bushin no Jutsu. However, in episode 465 we see Indra performing a cloning technique which looks exactly like it. And Indra was born before Tobirama. Also Asura tries it and fails to do it right. And they have an instructor who is next to Hagomoro. So it looks like either Hagomoro or the instructor invented that technique.

Is this technique supposed to have something different to Tobirama's, or did actually someone else invent the Kage Bushin no Jutsu ?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think you are confusing the replacement jutsu with the clone jutsu  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-07-20. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
Canonically, Tobirama is the creator of the Shadow Clone Jutsu. This is confirmed in *Naruto Chapter 644*

[![Tobirama saying it's his jutsu](https://i.sstatic.net/a6jjtl.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/a6jjtl.png)

According to the [wiki](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Indra_%C5%8Ctsutsuki) (non-canon), Indra created the standard cloning jutsu; the one that Konoha academy students needed to perform in order to graduate:

> Creating various techniques like the first Clone Technique and Body Replacement Technique, even Hagoromo was amazed at his eldest son's accomplishments, noting how revolutionary it was. Indra was a skilled crafter, having fashioned primitive kunai for battle and from which develop a basic form of shurikenjutsu
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> *Naruto: Shippūden episode 465*
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2021-08-16): Tobirama's clone jutsu was developed for espionage. A skilled shinobi could clone himself and go on intel missions. When the clone learns the information the clone jutsu could be dispelled and the host will get the information without risking death.  
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