What does Rasengan actually do?

[jsrhoden]

- Jiraya first uses it to send two guys flying in the street

- Then he shows it to Naruto by using it to grind a hole in a tree

- Naruto learns it, uses it on kabuto and sends him flying in a spiral motion

- Giant Rasengan used on fake itachi in shippuden just creates an explosion

- Naruto sends deva path flying with a rasengan. No visible damage

- Konohamaru also uses rasengan to push a 6pop body back, and kills him. No visible damage

- Then during the war planetary rasengan is used on Muu which pushes him back and shows visible damage on his stomach where rasengan has ground into his body.

So what does rasengan do? Does it push people, send people flying, grind into the target, or just create a massive explosion? Out of all the attacks its probably the one that has the most inconsistency with regards to the effect it has on opponents. Is it to do with the chakra pumped into the ball, the force applied or is there another reason? I can't seem to figure it out....

 

[Cutie Pie]

It can do all three of them ^)^

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

Rasengan is an artificially made bijuudama added with flavors and preservatives.

 

[ForgottenHero23]

It depends on the velocity he spins the rasengan. I think jiraya said that when he made that hole in the tree

 

[Chief Darui]

All of the above. Of course a stationary tree isnt gonna go flying in circles. And by the rasengan being pure chakra its gonna explode depending on the output.

 

[UchihaKIng1256]

everything you want it to get big become a shuriken you can throw it watever you want

 

[KingHashirama]

IT affects the inside of a person's body. It goes in and then causes major damage inside. Just like the show of strength between Chidori and Rasengan on the hospital rooftop.

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

a full powered kamehameha is still stronger though

 

[jsrhoden]

Rasengan is an artificially made bijuudama added with flavors and preservatives.

i've heard it's packed with vitamins though...

 

[Elio]

All of the above. Of course a stationary tree isnt gonna go flying in circles. And by the rasengan being pure chakra its gonna explode depending on the output.

omg imagine that. :rofl:

 

[Killer B]

Its suposed to be turned into Rasenshuriken...which destroys cells

 

[jsrhoden]

IT affects the inside of a person's body. It goes in and then causes major damage inside. Just like the show of strength between Chidori and Rasengan on the hospital rooftop.

Yeah i could see why it would be a problem to graphically show external damage. I mean Naruto's a good guy, can't have him running around grinding people's flesh to pieces with rasengan, just wouldn't be right

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

i've heard it's packed with vitamins though...

That's just false advertising to bypass FDA regulations.

 

[Chief Darui]

Also the fact that it was an incomplete jutsu as well...Minato prolly had big plans for it. I wonder what affinity he was trying to add to it though..

 

[FoxSikes]

IN one episode, it was used as a propulsion system for a boat

 

[KingHashirama]

Yeah i could see why it would be a problem to graphically show external damage. I mean Naruto's a good guy, can't have him running around grinding people's flesh to pieces with rasengan, just wouldn't be right

yup. Also, cause its pure chakra, unlike Chidori which pierces through things.

 

[Gdamon]

it can do anything...

 

[jsrhoden]

IN one episode, it was used as a propulsion system for a boat

lol talk about practical applications....

 

[Yusuke Urameshi]

IT affects the inside of a person's body. It goes in and then causes major damage inside. Just like the show of strength between Chidori and Rasengan on the hospital rooftop.

Idt Rasengan affects a person's chakra cells. Only RasenShuriken does.

 

[The Alchemist]

IT affects the inside of a person's body. It goes in and then causes major damage inside. Just like the show of strength between Chidori and Rasengan on the hospital rooftop.

Stop stealing my thoughts!
Just kidding, but you did say exactly what I was about to say. Also the spin velocity increases damage depending on the user and their chakra out put.