Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34194151-20180809224927/@comment-34194151-20180828193237

Yup. Jiraiya only used rasengan against pain because his mid range ninjutsu was getting absorbed and he didn't understand what was happening, so he switched to more CQC with ninjutsu to get a better read. Jiraiya is experienced enough to play the ranged game with kakashi, while using his sensing barrier to stop kakashi from sneaking up on him easily, because that' s kakashi's general psychology, ninjutsu as a diversion so that he can sneak up using a feint.