Metal Shadow Clone Technique

Metal Shadow Clone Technique (金影分身の術, Kin Kage Bunshin no Jutsu). One of the Kinsei Clan's most refined techniques. This technique was created after witnessing the Shadow Clone Technique. Afterwards, it was developed and perfected by members of the clan in an attempt to create the perfect clone technique. The metal shadow clone is inspired from several cloning techniques amongst them is and Wood Clone Technique as well as the Shadow clone technique. It took the Kinsei over thirty years to perfect the technique, despite being professionals in metal release.

After weaving the required hand seals, a clone appears besides the user. Seemingly appearing from thin air, yet for that to occur, the clone would need to be summoned in close proximity of the user. The user can also use the metal constructs as mediums to flow their chakra in creating the clone from the metal construct neglecting the distance between the user and the clone. These clones can be summoned in large masses similar to the shadow clone technique. They are forged from metals. Thus, any user can use any type of metal to create the clones. Some clones may be created from Lentium while others could be forged from Elastium and so on. This can alter the physical properties of the clones to a large degree.

These clones possess much higher durability than normal shadow clones, thus they require several solid hits in order to destroy them. They have the ability to merge with metal constructs. Thus, many strategic and surprise attacks can be performed. These clones are impossible to detect when they merge with the metal as they have the same chakra signature as the metal constructs. Additionally, the clones can be created within the constructs to begin with. Upon destruction, the Yin energy of the clone returns to the user instantly. Thus, the user could know the experiences that the clones went through. Not to mention, the user can exchange information and acquire the clone's experiences with mere contact.

The clones can be transformed into different metal constructs such as bullets in order to surprise the opponents. They can perform techniques similar to the original user and differentiating between them and the real user is almost impossible even for Doujutsu wielders. The clan is proud of their technique. It became a signature of the Kinsei clan, similar to Metal Release: Weapon Forging. Saizen Kinsei displayed utmost proficiency in the usage of this technique as he was able to merge these clones into almost every technique of his.