<p>When the <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rasengan" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rasengan</a> makes impact, there are two effects that take place</p>

<p>The first effect is</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>On contact, the Rasengan grinds into its target, propels them along the Rasengan's trajectory - either away from the user or into the ground beneath them</p>
</blockquote>

<p>When Jiraiya used the Rasengan against the gangsters, this what we saw. </p>

<p>The second effect is </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>and at some point bursts, causing severe damage at the point of contact.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The burst is what truly deals the damage. Jiraiya mastered the technique of the Rasengan and more than likely had control over it for it to not burst.</p>

<p>Anyways, he was trying to make a point and get the gangsters off of his back - there was no need to kill them. <a href="https://youtu.be/Zr3PFfh3Uw4?t=60" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jiraiya even says</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>And I was holding back. You guys are hardly worth the trouble</p>
</blockquote>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-08-09T12:51:00.297Z
2017-08-10T17:34:55.083Z
2017-08-10T17:34:55.083Z
Wondercricket
<p>Naruto hasnt taken the full amount of time to gather the energy needed in order to fully hand out the highest amount of damage possible with his Rasengan. As he progresses through his practices he grows stronger because hes learning how to fully use his Rasengan. The more he learns, the easier and stronger it becomes. </p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-08-10T18:41:52.457Z
This question is about Jiraiya's Rasengan, not Narutos
Wondercricket
CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-08-10T18:02:20.107Z
2017-08-10T18:02:20.107Z
xEQUiiNOX2020
<p>When Jiraiya used Rasengan on a tree, it shredded part of it and trees are not soft. They are so much harder than human flesh. However, the first time Jiraiya used it on a gangster, he didn't die.</p>

<p>Why is that? He should have been torn to shreds.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-08-09T07:30:40.203Z
Well, it is just basic chakra balance i guess. If you remember Kakashi's first lesson about chakra (during the Kiri arc), he said that jutsus will fail if the amount of chakra used is to low or too high. Jiraiya probably protected the life of his opponent on purpose
Nevios
CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-08-09T12:07:30.270Z
Doylist explanation: Jiraiya is supposed to be a good, if a little pervert, character. Him killing people that are vastly inferior to him in terms of power would leave the wrong impression.
Annatar
<naruto>
How does Rasengan do so less damage?
# How does Rasengan do so less damage?
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-08-09
When Jiraiya used Rasengan on a tree, it shredded part of it and trees are not soft. They are so much harder than human flesh. However, the first time Jiraiya used it on a gangster, he didn't die.

Why is that? He should have been torn to shreds.
**Tags:** naruto
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Well, it is just basic chakra balance i guess. If you remember Kakashi's first lesson about chakra (during the Kiri arc), he said that jutsus will fail if the amount of chakra used is to low or too high. Jiraiya probably protected the life of his opponent on purpose  
> **username_2**: Doylist explanation: Jiraiya is supposed to be a good, if a little pervert, character. Him killing people that are vastly inferior to him in terms of power would leave the wrong impression.  
---
## 2 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-09. Score: 3
When the [Rasengan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rasengan) makes impact, there are two effects that take place

The first effect is

> On contact, the Rasengan grinds into its target, propels them along the Rasengan's trajectory - either away from the user or into the ground beneath them

When Jiraiya used the Rasengan against the gangsters, this what we saw.

The second effect is

> and at some point bursts, causing severe damage at the point of contact.

The burst is what truly deals the damage. Jiraiya mastered the technique of the Rasengan and more than likely had control over it for it to not burst.

Anyways, he was trying to make a point and get the gangsters off of his back - there was no need to kill them. [Jiraiya even says](https://youtu.be/Zr3PFfh3Uw4?t=60)

> And I was holding back. You guys are hardly worth the trouble
---
### Answer by username_4 on 2017-08-10. Score: -3
Naruto hasnt taken the full amount of time to gather the energy needed in order to fully hand out the highest amount of damage possible with his Rasengan. As he progresses through his practices he grows stronger because hes learning how to fully use his Rasengan. The more he learns, the easier and stronger it becomes.
> **Comments:**
> **username_3** (2017-08-10): This question is about Jiraiya's Rasengan, not Narutos  
---
