Naruto Shippuuden Episode 208

[DarthEnderX]

I don't recall exactly how the technique was described, but if it represented a semi-permanent reduction in power (you didn't get the power back until the technique was released or destroyed), I could see that being enough of a draw back to limit the amount highly paranoid villain types would be willing to use it -- don't ever want to leave yourself weakened much if you can avoid it, "just in case" after all.

Doesn't seem a practical use to me.

Give 30% to a clone that gets defeated and then, what, fight them yourself?

I'd rather give the clone like 95%, give it the best chance of winning, and then just NEVER engage the enemy myself. If the 95% clone can't win, you wouldn't beat them anyway.

[Buffalobiian]

Doesn't seem a practical use to me.

Give 30% to a clone that gets defeated and then, what, fight them yourself?

I'd rather give the clone like 95%, give it the best chance of winning, and then just NEVER engage the enemy myself. If the 95% clone can't win, you wouldn't beat them anyway.

1) The clone won't have physical perks (MSharingan etc)
2) See Fox Naruto vs Demon Sasuke fight for details regarding 5% difference

But yeah, otherwise if you didn't have a bloodline limit, and in general when you're fighting someone, that's a great idea.

[DarthEnderX]

2) See Fox Naruto vs Demon Sasuke fight for details regarding 5% difference

Well sure, thematically speaking it always comes down to that last 1%.

But realistically. Which has a better chance of beating the enemy. A. a clone at 30% followed by yourself at 70%, or B. the clone at 95%, then you run like hell if it loses, and you have a huge head start because you were miles away the whole time.