Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24860855-20140430042530/@comment-2120712-20140807175630

Chakra Scalpel and Gentle Fist go for different results by attacking internally. Scalpel attacks the muscles and organs causing internal bleeding and making it painful to move duet to muscles being cut basically it attacks the physical body. Gentle fist attacks the chakra system, and while it can damage internal organs by attacking the points that reside there, its main focus it to shut down one's ability to create and use chakra. Both attack internally but go about doing it differently. They are opposites of each other.