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* {{Telepathy}}: It doesn't take long for Naruto to start sending messages by creating and dispelling clones, thus updating all clones with his latest memories. Eventually, he's able to refine the technique to skip the middle step and just send out memories without creating a clone.
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* SurvivorGuilt: Muremaru understandably feels this after [[spoiler: Kiritori pushes him out of harm's way and gets killed himself]]; Muremaru is more replaceable and feels that he should have been the one to face danger. Iruka tries to reassure him that [[spoiler: Kiritori]] probably felt the same way, and that there's no way to know if he really could have changed anything.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Kiritori-sensei]] protects Muremaru at the cost of his own safety, making Muremaru feel guilty afterward; after all, he's replaceable.
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* InventedIndividual: Invoked deliberately by the swarm, particularly for the Academy infiltrators, but it does rather grow beyond what they intended when Muremaru [[spoiler: becomes Kiritori's apprentice and legal heir, even inheriting his surname]]. Iruka becomes increasingly concerned, and Naruto [[spoiler: intends to tell Kiritori about the deception before swearing his apprenticeship oath, but circumstances interfere]].
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* FakeRealTurn: To hide their existence when helping fight the Sand Invasion, the swarm disguises themselves as a previously unknown ANBU branch, the Doukeshi. Afterward, the Hokage starts getting requests from ANBU members wanting to transfer to this exciting new unit. [[spoiler: He actually thinks it's a good idea; Naruto's combination of shadow clones with forbidden techniques has proven to be a highly effective strategy worth teaching to others, and the secretive ANBU won't think it's strange to have clones teaching them.]]
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* MadScientist: Shukuen has been experimenting with splicing animal bodies and mechanical parts together, under Orochimaru's patronage. [[spoiler: When he captures Team 1, he takes Ebisu aside to perform experiments on his pain tolerance, and when the team escapes and disrupts his work, he transfers his mind into a giant cyborg/hybrid monster that they have a very hard time fighting.]]
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* MadScientist: Shukuen has been experimenting with splicing animal bodies and mechanical parts together, under Orochimaru's patronage. [[spoiler: When he captures Team 1, he takes Ebisu aside to perform experiments on his pain tolerance, and when the team escapes and disrupts his work, he transfers his mind into a giant cyborg/hybrid monster that they have a very hard time fighting.]]
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* MadScientist: Shukuen has been experimenting with splicing animal bodies and mechanical parts together, under Orochimaru's patronage. [[spoiler: When he captures Team 1, he takes Ebisu aside to perform experiments on his pain tolerance, and when the team escapes and disrupts his work, he transfers his mind into a giant cyborg/hybrid monster that they have a very hard time fighting.]]
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: With the swarm reaching the Land of Waves before Team 7 gets there, Zabuza and Haku never have to fight them and are unharmed.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: With the swarm reaching the Land of Waves before Team 7 the Leaf team gets there, Zabuza and Haku never have to fight them and are unharmed.
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** The "civilian" clones are the Gisei -- "copy" -- family, with given names suggesting silhouettes and shadows.
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* DecapitationPresentation: The swarm decides that this is the best way to announce [[spoiler: the death of Gato; they add his head to his own public collection of the severed heads of his enemies]].
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* DecapitationPresentation: The swarm decides that this is the best way to announce [[spoiler: the death of Gato; they add his head to his own DeadGuyOnDisplay: Gato keeps a public collection showcase of the severed heads of his enemies]].enemies. [[spoiler:The swarm anonymously donates his own head to the collection.]]
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* DecapitationPresentation: The swarm decides that this is the best way to announce [[spoiler: the death of Gato; they add his head to his own public collection of the severed heads of his enemies]].
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* HiredGuns: Ninja are frequently this, but some notable examples:
** Zabuza is initially angry about [[spoiler: the clones killing his employer Gato]], but once his fee is paid off, he mellows out and leaves peacefully.
** He later returns the favour by [[spoiler: making arrangements for the Mist rebels to hire a clone army as part of their uprising]].
** Zabuza is initially angry about [[spoiler: the clones killing his employer Gato]], but once his fee is paid off, he mellows out and leaves peacefully.
** He later returns the favour by [[spoiler: making arrangements for the Mist rebels to hire a clone army as part of their uprising]].
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* HatesMySecretIdentity: Naruto is disappointed at the contrast in Kiritori's treatment of himself and Muremaru, assisting and encouraging Muremaru while resenting and holding Naruto back. [[spoiler: He eventually calls Kiritori out on his MoralMyopia and they begin to form a better relationship.]]
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* TheGlovesComeOff: When it becomes clear that Hinata has the upper hand, her cousin escalates to [[spoiler: lethal force, stabbing her clones through the chest or eye]]. She in turn unleashes [[spoiler: ''Mabushii Kagayaki'', "final flash", leaving him blinded and in hospital for days]].
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* TheGlovesComeOff: When it becomes clear that Hinata has the upper hand, her cousin escalates to [[spoiler: lethal force, stabbing her clones through the chest or eye]]. She in turn unleashes [[spoiler: ''Mabushii Kagayaki'', "final flash", "blinding radiance", leaving him blinded and in hospital for days]].
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* ForensicAccounting: Trawling through business records looking for anomalies is a dull and time-consuming business, but the swarm has ample motivation to do it after [[spoiler: their hidden enemies burn Ichiraku Ramen]] -- and they can throw immense numbers of bodies at the problem. It doesn't take all that long before [[spoiler: one of them finds a number of payments with invalid recipient details and suspicious dates]].
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* PoorCommunicationKills: Naruto repeatedly forgets to notify the swarm promptly when a dangerous situation crops up. They eventually find out about [[spoiler: the Sand Invasion]] and [[spoiler: Shukuen's cyborg abomination]] when clones start dying, significantly delaying their response.
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* TheGlovesComeOff: When it becomes clear that Hinata has the upper hand, her cousin escalates to [[spoiler: lethal force, stabbing her clones through the chest or eye]]. She in turn unleashes [[spoiler: ''Mabushii Kagayaki'', "final flash", leaving him blinded and in hospital for days]].
--> '''Hinata''': You should not have done that, Neji. You will regret it.
--> '''Hinata''': You should not have done that, Neji. You will regret it.
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* TheCavalry: Things look pretty grim for Team 1 until [[spoiler: Jiraiya literally ''flattens'' their opponent under a giant toad and pulverises what's left with a Rasengan]].
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* TheCavalry: Things look pretty grim for Team 1 until when facing [[spoiler: Shukuen's mad science creation]]. Then [[spoiler: Jiraiya literally ''flattens'' their opponent him under a giant toad and pulverises what's left with a Rasengan]].
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* MeaningfulName:
** The clones who enrol at the academy choose the names Ariko, "ant child", and Muremaru, "incarnate swarm".
** The clones' merchant network starts trading under the name "Kuroneko", which is normally read as kuro-neko, "black cat". However, if it is written in Romaji, it could instead be seen as kuron-eko, "clone echo".
** The clones who enrol at the academy choose the names Ariko, "ant child", and Muremaru, "incarnate swarm".
** The clones' merchant network starts trading under the name "Kuroneko", which is normally read as kuro-neko, "black cat". However, if it is written in Romaji, it could instead be seen as kuron-eko, "clone echo".
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* GenuineImposter: When Ariko and Muremaru release their henges and transform back into Naruto, [[spoiler: Sarutobi]] assumes that Naruto is playing a prank, and wants to know where the real Ariko and Muremaru are. Iruka can't stop laughing.
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* DisguisedInDrag: Quite a lot of Naruto's clones take female guises. Iruka reflects that that's hard to pull off convincingly, but a very effective disguise if you can manage it.
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* TakingYouWithMe: This is the lynchpin of the clones' fighting style, from swarming enemies under weight of numbers and ignoring the heavy losses, to actual kamikaze techniques such as turning all your chakra into lightning that fries both you and the person you're grappling.
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* TakingYouWithMe: This is the lynchpin of the clones' fighting style, from swarming enemies under weight of numbers and ignoring the heavy losses, to actual kamikaze techniques such as turning all your chakra into lightning that fries both you and the person you're grappling. During the Sand Invasion, several clones [[spoiler: leap into the mouths of Orochimaru's giant snakes, carrying spheres holding immense amounts of fire chakra]].
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* FeedItWithFire: Orochimaru's barrier during the Sand Invasion can incinerate just about anything, but Naruto's fire sphere technique is specifically designed to absorb and store fire chakra. [[spoiler:It doesn't take many spheres to cause a complete overload and disable the ninja maintaining the barrier.]]
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* TheCavalry: Things look pretty grim for Team 1 until [[spoiler: Jiraiya literally ''flattens'' their opponent under a giant toad and pulverises what's left with a Rasengan]].
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: With the swarm reaching the Land of Waves before Team 7 gets there, Zabuza and Haku never have to fight them and are unharmed.
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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Sarutobi is surprised at first to hear that Naruto won't mind him sending a clone to a council meeting; many people would not be inclined to treat clones as people. It soon becomes clear, though, that the many Narutos are indeed fully sapient, just a bit less durable and more fungible.
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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Sarutobi is surprised at first to hear that Naruto won't mind him sending a clone to a council meeting; many people would not be inclined to treat clones as people. It soon becomes clear, though, that the many Narutos are indeed fully sapient, just a bit less durable and more fungible.
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* BecomingTheMask: Long-lived clones in full-time disguises tend to adopt traits of their cover identities and effectively become unique individuals, although they still share skills and memories with the swarm and remain unquestioningly loyal to each other. Ariko, for example, becomes much more feminine and embraces her role among the "Konoha Fashion Ninja".
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* EnergyAbsorption: One forbidden technique allows the user to drain chakra from other sources. Ordinarily only those of the Akado bloodline can safely use it, but it's a game-changer for shadow clones, who don't have to worry about ruining their chakra coils, and can now persist indefinitely. It's also handy in combat.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4573620/1/ A Drop of Poison]]'' is a ForWantOfANail ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fan fiction by AngelOfSnapdragons. When the traitor Mizuki strikes down Iruka, his shuriken is poisoned, causing Iruka to fall unconscious and miss Naruto's rescue, so Naruto doesn't get a field graduation from the Ninja Academy. However, with more time on his hands that evening, Naruto realises that some of his clones still have copies of the Scroll of Forbidden Techniques. Armed with a new appreciation of his shadow clones, and a determination to graduate, Naruto launches an epic secret campaign that will change Konoha forever.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4573620/1/ A Drop of Poison]]'' is a ForWantOfANail ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fan fiction by AngelOfSnapdragons.[=AngelOfSnapdragons=]. When the traitor Mizuki strikes down Iruka, his shuriken is poisoned, causing Iruka to fall unconscious and miss Naruto's rescue, so Naruto doesn't get a field graduation from the Ninja Academy. However, with more time on his hands that evening, Naruto realises that some of his clones still have copies of the Scroll of Forbidden Techniques. Armed with a new appreciation of his shadow clones, and a determination to graduate, Naruto launches an epic secret campaign that will change Konoha forever.
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The story was last updated in December 2019.
The story was last updated in December 2019.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4573620/1/ A Drop of Poison]]'' is a ForWantOfANail ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fan fiction by AngelOfSnapdragons. When the traitor Mizuki strikes down Iruka, his shuriken is poisoned, causing Iruka to fall unconscious and miss Naruto's rescue, so Naruto doesn't get a field graduation from the Ninja Academy. However, with more time on his hands that evening, Naruto realises that some of his clones still have copies of the Scroll of Forbidden Techniques. Armed with a new appreciation of his shadow clones, and a determination to graduate, Naruto launches an epic secret campaign that will change Konoha forever.
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''A Drop of Poison'' contains examples of:
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Naruto was sabotaged by his Ninjutsu instructor and given invalid instructions for the henge technique. Somehow he made it work anyway, and his henges are not just illusions but physical transformations. He has no idea that that's unusual.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Naruto copies down the entire scroll of them. Turns out that when you can churn out disposable copies of yourself, a lot of harmful or outright suicidal techniques become much more usable.
* TakingYouWithMe: This is the lynchpin of the clones' fighting style, from swarming enemies under weight of numbers and ignoring the heavy losses, to actual kamikaze techniques such as turning all your chakra into lightning that fries both you and the person you're grappling.
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''A Drop of Poison'' contains examples of:
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Naruto was sabotaged by his Ninjutsu instructor and given invalid instructions for the henge technique. Somehow he made it work anyway, and his henges are not just illusions but physical transformations. He has no idea that that's unusual.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Naruto copies down the entire scroll of them. Turns out that when you can churn out disposable copies of yourself, a lot of harmful or outright suicidal techniques become much more usable.
* TakingYouWithMe: This is the lynchpin of the clones' fighting style, from swarming enemies under weight of numbers and ignoring the heavy losses, to actual kamikaze techniques such as turning all your chakra into lightning that fries both you and the person you're grappling.
