4576


When Naruto first mastered Rasenshuriken and used it against Kakuzu, his arm
was also injured due to multiple wind blades that also damage the user and had
to recover for a while.

But in a recent chapter, combined with Sasuke's Amaterasu, both of them were
holding the Rasenshuriken and they hit Tobi without throwing it. So how come
it seems like they did not take any damage when they hit Tobi without throwing
it?

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/79Sth.jpg)


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-08-01T02:00:40.773
4574
2015-04-01T15:30:10.917
2015-04-01T15:30:10.917
11083
1677
question
naruto
Why did Naruto and Sasuke hit Tobi with Rasenshuriken directly?


The answer is simple. Naruto in the Kyuubi mode recovers faster than normal.
On the other hand, Sasuke's Amaterasu is Blaze (enhanced fire) element jutsu
while Naruto's Rasenshuriken is Wind. Combining those two element can form
more powerful jutsu.

[![Manga panel showing the combined
attack](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OzNK3.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OzNK3.jpg)

Well, theoretically, this kind of jutsus are hard to control thus they have to
hold them and form a melee attack. Remember what Sasuke said that he will
adjust his chakra to Naruto just to have the right combination of the two
jutsu. Take note that this is the first time they use that kind of combo-
jutsu.

**UPDATE**

According to the
[wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wind_Release:_Rasenshuriken), Naruto can
throw [fuuton rasen
shuriken](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wind_Release:_Rasenshuriken) when he is
in [Sage Mode](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sage_Mode).


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-08-01T02:11:44.737
4575
2013-08-01T21:39:53.650
2013-08-01T21:39:53.650
27
1709
4574
answer


The first time Naruto was shown using the Rasenshuriken, it was during the
fight with Kakuzu. At the time, Naruto had not mastered the Rasen Shuriken
completely. He had to hit the target in point blank range. Since he was in the
blast range of the jutsu he was heavily impacted by the corrosive power of the
jutsu.

But during his training in Mount Myoboku he mastered the Rasen Shuriken in a
secretive manner, enabling him to throw the Rasen Shuriken over a distance.
This allowed Naruto to stay off the blast range and also control the area
covered by the blast from the Rasen Shuriken. But, even in his Sage mode,
Naruto could use only two Rasen Shurikens, but he no longer sustained damage
from his own jutsu.

Later, when he took control of the Kyuubi he had access to a huge amount of
chakra previously unavailable to him, giving him the capability to use Rasen
Shurikens more than two times.

Sasuke's Amaterasu is a fire technique, and Naruto's Rasenshuriken is a Wind
technique, it is known that wind techniques increase the effectiveness of a
fire technique. Thus Naruto and Sasuke combined their jutsus to make a far
powerful jutsu. And since both of them were out of the blast radius, none of
them were hurt from it.

![Here is the image of Naruto throwing the Rasen
Shuruken](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cUwYl.jpg)

Image taken from Manga chapter 634.

Regarding the recent usage of the combination of Rasenshuriken and Amaterasu,
I can only assume as to why it did not affect Naruto and Sasuke. The second
hokage swapped Minato and Obito just before the attack landed, so similarly
with the same jutsu he may redirect the aftershock of the attack away from
Naruto and Sasuke.

The second possibility is, since Naruto can himself control the area of effect
of the Rasen Shuriken, as we have seen him perform earlier (mainly during the
fight with Pain where he increases the area covered by the rasen shuriken as
Pain was escaping). Due to which he himself may be able to minimize the are of
impact of the jutsu and concentrate it only on Obito thereby saving both
sasuke and himself.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-08-01T02:47:12.393
4576
2013-08-01T19:43:41.537
2013-08-01T19:43:41.537
27
2077
4574
answer


The actual reason why Naruto was not allowed to use Rasen shuriken is because
it causes damage to the user of the jutsu even though it is not as severe as
the damage caused to the target. Naruto's hands with which he used the Rasen
shuriken got badly damaged, remember.

But when in Sage mode or when enveloped in Kurama's chakra, remember Naruto
takes very less damage. That's why Naruto could actually use it in his
sage/bijuu mode.

Also, when the Rasen Shuriken is combined with Amaterasu, we can see that the
combo attack does not actually explode like Rasenshuriken. That is there are
some differences in the method in which the damage is caused.  
In the combo, the rasenshuriken just increases the strength of the Amaterasu.
It doesn't make the characteristic damage of a Rasenshuriken. The damage is
done by the Amaterasu. So sasuke was also able to hold it and hit the target.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-08-02T10:26:43.537
4594
2013-08-02T10:36:30.690
2013-08-02T10:36:30.690
27
2145
4574
answer


My immediate response would be to show-off the Minato-Tobirama combo space-
time ninjutsu looking epic awesome along with a Naruto-Sasuke S rank ninjutsu
all in same chapter.  
But a more logical explanation, from my perspective, would be to overcome the
chance of Obito easily dodging a projectile attack, and the fact that the
combination of Rasenshuriken and Amaterasu would require more granular control
of both elements, which would require them to sustain control only possible in
a close range until they hit their target.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-08-03T09:31:52.400
4604
2013-08-03T10:16:36.077
2013-08-03T10:16:36.077
49
2148
4574
answer


By combining Naruto's wind nature and Sasuke's Amaterasu the wind fans the
fire greatly increasing its power. Accepting that the rasen attack at this
point is ACTUALLY a main fire base with wind fanning it's power we can assume
it combines Sasuke's effects with Naruto's. This means that although the field
increases because Amaterasu is a fire based attack they would have had to be
physically touching it to affect them, if you look at the picture and all of
Naruto's rasen moves he actually is hold a chakra ball above his hand, this
means we can infer that because Sasuke's element becomes the main ability
while Naruto's ability form is used they wouldn't necessarily be damaged by
the attack, also if it can be focused further by Saskue's greater form control
(Chidori training while with Orochimaru), they would probably do a focused
blast at a guess.

BTW this is backed up by Naruto's first on screen success of rasenshuriken
when he combines it with Yamatos water style to block an attack and neither of
them are harmed


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-12-14T13:55:14.403
6307
2013-12-14T13:55:14.403
2970
4574
answer


When Tsunade described the affects of the Rasen Shuriken, it was said that in
the end naruto COULD recover from the nanocuts he recieves via the kyuubi, but
it would shorten his lifespan. As people have said before, as a results he's
learned ways to avoid being in the blast radius of the move.

This doesn't mean, though, that Naruto would never again use the move in short
distances. If anything, he was using the RS because he wanted to be Tobi via
any means he had at his disposal. If it meant shortening his life span, so be
it. The situation was certainly a justifiable one.

So IF the people above me are wrong about Naruto somehow avoiding the blast
radius and the effects of the RS in this situation, he would probably have
used it anyway and took the hit to his life span. Even Sakura and Tsunade
herself uses moves that take a significant toll in longevity in situations
that called for such a maneuver.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-11-02T19:24:29.437
14803
2014-11-02T19:24:29.437
8980
4574
answer