Hashi-boy does not have Sage mode...

[Twin Steps]

That's sage mode, deal with it

 

[LeEvilTongue]

Why is it important?

 

[Suigetsu13]

Is this guys serious? You can use a sage art unless you are a sage.

 

[Thundercles]

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The transformation is clear. And it is clear that it wasn't instant. Nuff said.

 

[htmwall]

i think you don't even understand what sage mode is,it's mixing his chakra with natural energy to create a new more powerful chakra,and use it for his jutsus,so that thousands hands thing is a mokuton tech as you said it,but he couldn't get it done if he wasn't in SM.