Official Move Approval III

[Kakashi Hatake]

Shadow Clone Technique (Requires Remote Control Proficiency) (300 OM)
By concentrating one's chakra, this technique allows the user to create corporeal duplicates of themself. The clones are nearly indistinguishable from the original, only those with heightened senses* being able to see through the rouse. These copies carry out the user's wishes and are dispelled either at the caster's whim or after taking enough damage (many small blows or one very strong one; any 'Move' would suffice), disappearing in a puff of smoke. This technique is not so much used to overpower an enemy as it is to confuse an enemy and allow an opening to strike. As this attack divides the user's chakra equally among all clones and the user, no more than a handful can be summoned at a time** without draining the user's reserves significantly. Clones may use the user's moves, though this drains the user as if the original were using it. ***

* I'm always unsure if this would need a high TEC, Insight, Enhanced Senses or some combination; what would be the best wording here?
** I don't foresee ever needing to summon more than one at a time, but would adding the ability to cast more than one ratchet up the cost? Or would the 'incrementally more draining' thing cover the advantage?
*** This last bit can be removed if it's too over-powered.

• This would also require the Ranged Materialize Proficiency if you plan to summon these clones at a distance.

• The clones may only serve a single purpose before vanishing on their own, even if they are not damaged. Enabling them to Attack or Defend before dispersing will cost 600 OM.

• You must choose a concrete number of clones that will be summoned. If you can summon a variable number of them (I would limit it to 5 maximum), this will cost an additional 300 OM.

• Clones may not utilize the summoner's movepool unless it's an actual Assist.

Thanks Luffy for the clarification. I'm not too interested in the clones defending, they're more there for the whole "you thought you killed me but it was my clone lol". As for the moves, I kinda knew that'd be a no =P; would I instead be able to have the clones appear to be using my moves, but never actually deal damage (beyond the damage they'd do by punching/kicking)? I don't care so much about overpowering anyone with clones as much as I'd want realistic proxies.

Would this form be acceptable? :

Shadow Clone Technique (Requires Remote Control Proficiency) (600 OM)
By concentrating one's chakra, this technique allows the user to create corporeal duplicates of themself. The clones are created immediately in the caster's vicinity and are nearly indistinguishable from the original; only those with heightened senses* being able to see through the rouse. These copies carry out the user's wishes, attacking his foe before being dispelled a short time later, disappearing in a puff of smoke. This technique is not so much used to overpower an enemy as it is to confuse an enemy and allow an opening to strike. As this attack divides the user's chakra equally among all clones and the user, no more than a handful can be summoned at a time (capped at 5, though not normally more than 3) without draining the user's reserves significantly.

Also, would I be able to keep the part about the clones being hard to tell from the original? I wasn't sure what that would require in terms of powers or TEC or whatever.