Multi-Form
四身の拳 Shishin no Ken
Alternate names	12 Eyes Technique Fist of Four Bodies Quadruplication
Debut	Manga: "Tenshinhan's Secret Move!" Anime: "The Four Faces of Tien"
Inventor	Tien Shinhan
Users	Tien Shinhan Piccolo Krillin Cell Gogeta
Class	Cloning
Similar techniques	Fission Tri-Form

Directory: Techniques → Supportive techniques → Cloning

The Multi-Form Technique (四身の拳, Shishin no Ken; lit. "Fist of Four Bodies") is a bunshin-type technique created by Tien Shinhan and which allows its user to split into four clones.

OverviewEdit

To perform it, the users powers up and splits into two, then those two split clones into four. Unlike the Afterimage Technique, these are tangible clones, not just imprints left by speed. This technique has a quite obvious weakness, however. The four clones are created by the user's energy level divided into four. After using the technique, the clones are 4x weaker than the user individually.

Tien first uses this technique during his match against Goku in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament as a counter to Goku's improved speed. At first, it seems like Tien has the upper hand, but Goku soon manages to evade their attacks using his supreme speed. As a final move, the four Tiens head to the four corners of the ring and fire Ki Blast Cannons at Goku in the center. Goku evades by jumping into the clouds at the last second, but the four Tiens locate and zap him with their Mystery Rays, sending Goku crashing into the ground.

When Goku gets back up, the Tiens try the same combination again, but this time Goku counters with Solar Flare, blinding all of the Tiens. Goku then utilizes the primary weakness of Tien's quadruplication technique: it divides the speed and strength of the user by four, thus weakening the user. Knowing this, Goku easily defeats and knocks all four Tiens out of the ring, winning the match.

Tien Shinhan later uses the Multi-Form on King Kai's planet to fight Jeice and Burter. Piccolo often uses this technique while training; he uses it in the Break Wasteland, during the Garlic Jr. Saga, and in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Only in the anime, Cell uses it abruptly in his battle against Goku during the Cell Games, and although he does give Goku some slight trouble, Goku eventually lures them above the ring and then pummels them down onto the ground into a pile, having them dissipate until only one Cell remains.

Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta uses this in conjunction with the Bluff Kamehameha to humiliate Omega Shenron.

Appearances in Video GamesEdit

Tien Shinhan uses the technique when he performs his Multi-Form Attack in the Gokuden RBG series and in Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans.

Character meaningEdit

• 四 (Shi) = Four
• 身 (Shin) = Body
• の (No) = Of
• 拳 (Ken) = Fist

GalleryEdit

Tien uses the Multi-Form against Goku

Tien uses the Multi-Form technique against Shorty and Scarface

Tien uses the Multi-Form against Jeice and Burter

Cell using Multi-Form to fight Goku

Gogeta using the Multi-Form

Tien uses Multi-Form in Attack of the Saiyans

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