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Nendo Bunshin

• Name: Clay Clone (粘土分身, Nendo Bunshin)
• Type: Hiden, No rank, Supplementary
• User: Deidara
• Debut (Anime): Shippūden Episode 29
• Debut (Manga): Chapter 277

The user makes a clone out of mud and clay so that the clone takes in all the damage. In the anime, it is shown as a clone melting into clay after an attack from Naruto's Rasengan. However, Kakashi refers to this as a Kawarimi (Replacement) which possibly means Deidara can switch himself with a clone to avoid damage.