User blog comment:Holly Winter19/Mud Clone Vs. Rock Clone Techniques?/@comment-25156300-20190706174744/@comment-39969631-20190707040621

Well, I think the water release clone can store the most chakra, holding like one tenth the user's chakra. So theoretically, you'd only be able to make at most 9-ish? However, each clone would be significantly more powerful and durable. Despite this, I think Kisame and Itachi both make clones with 30% of their chakra, so with regards to Kisame, I don't know why the definition of the Water clone is contradicted.

Also, the mud clone can reform itself when partially destroyed making it quite durable. It can also turn into mud and physically trap it's opponent making more effective than just simply holding the target.

And what makes the shadow clone jutsu so deadly and forbidden then? Surely, not all the other clones are regarded as such...

Just some food for thought.