Users of Rasengan--------------------------------------------------- Yondaime, the 4th Hokage Yondaime is the creator of Rasengan.--------------------------------- Jiraiya Thanks to his pupil, Yondaime, Jiraiya learned the Rasengan. Currently Jiraiya is the best user of Rasengan and was the only person living person that we knew of that could use it (aside from Naruto) until Kakashi showed us that he can use the Rasengan as well. Naruto Uzumaki After seeing Sasuke use the Chidori at the Chuunin Exams, Naruto wanted Kakashi to teach him to use it as well. Kakashi was not willing to teach Naruto the attack because he felt Naruto was not ready to use the attack because of his lack of Chakra control. Kakashi said that he would teach Naruto only after he had mastered chakra control, so he hired Ebisu to help Naruto control his chakra. Eventually Ebisu was knocked cold by Jiraiya while peeping at girls, so Naruto convinced Jiraiya to teach him to control his charkra. Eventually, Jiraiya also decided to teach him a technique more powerful than Chidori - Rasengan! Naruto succeeds in controlling his chakra and than learned the jutsu in only 3 weeks. Naruto's Rasengan was different from Jiraiya's because he needed the help of his Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) to execute the attack. In extreme emotional states, however, Naruto is able to use the Rasengan without the help of his Shadow Clone. Kakashi Hatake In chapter 321 of the Naruto manga, Kakashi shows Naruto that he too can use Rasengan. Unlike Jiraiya who just uses one hand and Naruto who uses his Shadow Clone, Kakashi holds his right wrist with left hand and as he is forming the Rasengan. ----------------------------------------The Rasengan: This version is the most basic form of Rasengan. The user concentrates chakra in his hand and makes it whirl while maintaining it in the shape of a ball. The power of this Rasengan depends on the quantity of chakra that the user uses. -------------------------------------------- Rasengan. Rasengan literally means spiraling sphere in English. It is a short range offensive A-rank attack. To use the Rasengan, one must incorporate the chakra control needed for both tree climbing and water walking.The Rasengan is an A-ranked ultra-high-level technique that took the Fourth Hokage three years to perfect, hence, is said to require very high level of chakra control. Unlike the Chidori, the Rasengan does not "cut" per se. It "grinds" rather, literally creating a hurricane of chakra formed in the shape of a small sphere in the palm of a hand, between the size of a softball and a baseball. Upon its collision with a target, the chakra control needed to confine this Jutsu in a small compact spherical form may suddenly be dropped, the effect producing a rather violent explosive effect on the target. Overall, it does have a drawback: the Rasengan needs great chakra control. It is a self-sustaining technique so once the chakra is molded, the user doesn't need to generate any more chakra. This is one of the few jutsu that require no hand seals and can simply be activated with one hand. Something interesting to note is that the Rasengan cannot be copied by the Sharingan because there are no hand seals involved. The Sharingan can only copy jutsus which are performed by hand seals, so that means Naruto could use that attack as many times as he wants and Sasuke could not copy it in battle. Despite its power, the Rasengan is said to be an "incomplete technique". When training Naruto in using his nature manipulation chakra, Kakashi tells Naruto that the Rasengan is incomplete because it only uses shape manipulation, and not nature manipulation. Kakashi tells Naruto that he, nor even the creator of the Rasengan, the 4th Hokage, was able manipulate both combine nature and shape in the Rasengan. Kakashi continues on and says only Naruto can combine both forms of chakra because he believes that Naruto is the only one capable of surpassing the 4th Hokage.--------------------------- Different Types of Rasengan:--------------------------- The Rasengan This version is the most basic form of Rasengan. The user concentrates chakra in his hand and makes it whirl while maintaining it in the shape of a ball. The power of this Rasengan depends on the quantity of chakra that the user uses. ---------------------------------------------- The Rasengan Naruto Style Since Naruto could not initially create and control his chakra using only one hand he had get help from his Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) in order to execute the attack. The clone creates the swirls of chakra while Naruto maintains the chakra in a ball. ------------------------------------- Oodama Rasengan (Great Ball Spiraling Sphere) A larger and more powerful version of the Rasengan molded using the Nine-tailed fox's chakra. As the chakra is more unstable, he needs a clone to form and control the energy. Naruto uses this Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Jutsu) to defeat Yuura (who was acting as Itachi by way of a shape shifting technique). Fuuton: Rasen Shuriken (Wing Release: Spiraling Shuriken) The Rasen Shuriken is a jutsu orginally created by Naruto. It is the Rasengan technique with utilization of the element of wind, making it shaped like a shuriken.. Naruto uses two shadow clones to aid in the creation of the jutsu; one for chakra manipulation and one for nature manipulation, while he controls the justsu. Naruto, surprisingly, has pulled this jutsu off in battle 3 times against Akatsuki member Kakuzu, when he limit was said to be only two shots. In his third attempt, he had three shadow clones performing the jutsu, which ultimately connected and brought down Kakuzu. The attack, when connecting with Kakuzu was so fast and hit so many times that even Kakashi's Sharingan was unable to see it. And the thing that shocking thing is that this is considered to be only a half completed justu. This was written by Michael M.

Normal Chakra. This is the basic and normal type of chakra which normally takes a form color of blue. It is the one we usually see everyone have.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine-tail Fox Chakra. This Chakra possess an evil dwelling deep within, as it is the holding of the evil nine-tail demon fox demon. The nine-tail fox is deep within Naruto, and he is the only character which can use this Chakra.. This chakra gives a 'disguisting evil feel' as quoted by Zabuza from the early Naruto episodes. The Chakra is a red thick color and when it leaks out, it occasionally takes the form of the the demon fox. When the Chakra is released, Naruto starts to heal unbelievably quickly from his wounds and his speed and power increase dramatically. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cursed Seal Chakra. This is a power possessed by those who have been bitten by Orochimaru. This chakra is a dense tone of purple which revolves around the body when the seal is activated. This chakra, if used constantly, drains away the user's life force and soon will make them slaves to Orochimaru forever. This Chakra only appears when the user's normal chakra span is reduced to a minimum and they cant use anymore. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Healing Chakra. This type of chakra is used by medical ninja for healing purposes. This greenish looking chakra can heal most physical injuries at astounding speeds. Tsunade mentioned that you need to have a high intellect and a desire to help others in need to be able to use medical powers. It is unknown if any other perquisite are necessary to have this type of chakra. To use it, the ninja gathers this Chakra in the area of their body they want to use to heal someone. Highly advanced users of this Chakra are able to even use it to heal themselves, however, it results in that ninja in having a shorter life span.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eight Gates Chakra. This Chakra strains the users body vigorously and if used wrong or past body limits, it may cause the user to die. If the Chakra is released through the gates within you depending on what it passes your speed/agility and power increases dramatically, but then again each move you make is like death for yourself if used incorrectly. This type of Chakra is suitable for mainly taijutsu moves as it increases speed for you to move around faster to release devastating blows and power to make them hard enough to hurt. The more gates opened the more power you obtain and the more life threatening it becomes as muscles start to strain and muscle fibers start to rip. Around the body is goes green and blue chakra flows around it. The eight gates are (in order of release): 1.Kaimon (Opening Gate) Releases the brains restraints allowing full power usage of the body's muscles. This is opened to prepare the body to use Omote Renge. This gate is located in the head. 2. Kyuumon (Rest Gate) Raises stamina and assists in recovery after being weakened. This gate is located in the head. 3. Seimon (Life Gate) Body enters Ura Renge phase, turning their body a shade of red. This gate is located along the spine. 4. Shoumon (Wound Gate) Further increases speed and power, usage will begin to tear the body's muscles. This gate is located along the spine. 5. Tomon (Limit Gate) Further increases speed and power. This gate is located along the spine. 6. Keimon (View Gate) Further increases speed and power, body becomes able to use Asakujaku technique. This gate is located along the spine. 7. Kyoumon (Wonder Gate) Further increases speed and power. This gate is located along the spine. 8. Shimon (Death Gate) Further increases speed and power, body attains Hokage-level power at the cost of their own life. This gate is located at the heart.