The White Fang of Konoha
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The manga made it clear (I can dig up chapters if needed) one can sign the scroll of more than one animal. As far as we know, only Toad users have attained Sage Mode. The thought struck me, ninja can attain Sage Mode with any animal, they just have not spent the time with the animal to do so.
My linear pattern of thought is as followed:
3rd Hokage had a contract with Monkey's. He would summon one, Enma, as needed during battle alone.
5th Hokage had Slug. Only summons when absolutely needed, requires too much chakra.
Oro summons either Giant Snake ( I know the sound ninja did when they attacked the Leaf ) or Manda when it was the last resort. Keep in mind Manda hated him and the Snakes require sacrifices.
Kakashi summoned various Dogs but for tracking/support purposes only, and rarely. He won fights, even challenging bouts with Chidori.
Guy used his Turtle once in the Manga, and even that was to transport him.
The Pervy Sage used the Oil element his entire ninja career, and used Toad summons over any other technique. He used Rensengan and his hair tech's rarely, but he learned the ladder from Minato, after he became a Sage. He wanted to amplify his power by combining with Toads later in life, which was the way he became a 'Semi-Sage'.
The Fourth summoned Gamabunta when needed, but was in training to be a Sage before becomming Hokage (Based on the CCG). He was on the path to become a sage and worked closely with frogs/toads later in life.
Naruto learned and used toads often, as it was what, one of three abilities he had for most of the series. The tech was too advanced for him, but once in Sage Mode, he made it clear he had a toad fettish by spamming out toad summons.
All in all, from what we know, those who worked extensively with the summon are the individuals who became a Sage with the animal.
Back to my theory, that you can become a Sage in more than one way. Being a Sage allows you to use Natural Chakra, zero proof has yet to be shown that you must be a Toad user to become Sage. Nor that the Sage of Six Paths used toads. In fact, I believe that someone like Nagato could have leaned Sage Mode if he attempted to do so. He did not because he did not need the Chakra, and did not know how to. Remember, the Toads lived in another realm and must teach you Sage Mode. The toads were very old. Maybe they were simply the oldest/last surviving animals who remembered/knew.
Thoughts? If my pattern of thinking is correct, Sage Mode has nothing to do with the animal but is about balancing out yourself. Naruto did it with the help of the frog, and ascended to another level of Sage when he over-came the nine-tailed beast. They do not exactly relate directly, but are individual areas of power. Therefore, becoming an Animal Sage is possible with enough training with any Animal, but the Sage Mode of one's self, like the Sage of Six Paths had, requires a substantial deeper understanding of yourself, and not a bond with an Animal.
My linear pattern of thought is as followed:
3rd Hokage had a contract with Monkey's. He would summon one, Enma, as needed during battle alone.
5th Hokage had Slug. Only summons when absolutely needed, requires too much chakra.
Oro summons either Giant Snake ( I know the sound ninja did when they attacked the Leaf ) or Manda when it was the last resort. Keep in mind Manda hated him and the Snakes require sacrifices.
Kakashi summoned various Dogs but for tracking/support purposes only, and rarely. He won fights, even challenging bouts with Chidori.
Guy used his Turtle once in the Manga, and even that was to transport him.
The Pervy Sage used the Oil element his entire ninja career, and used Toad summons over any other technique. He used Rensengan and his hair tech's rarely, but he learned the ladder from Minato, after he became a Sage. He wanted to amplify his power by combining with Toads later in life, which was the way he became a 'Semi-Sage'.
The Fourth summoned Gamabunta when needed, but was in training to be a Sage before becomming Hokage (Based on the CCG). He was on the path to become a sage and worked closely with frogs/toads later in life.
Naruto learned and used toads often, as it was what, one of three abilities he had for most of the series. The tech was too advanced for him, but once in Sage Mode, he made it clear he had a toad fettish by spamming out toad summons.
All in all, from what we know, those who worked extensively with the summon are the individuals who became a Sage with the animal.
Back to my theory, that you can become a Sage in more than one way. Being a Sage allows you to use Natural Chakra, zero proof has yet to be shown that you must be a Toad user to become Sage. Nor that the Sage of Six Paths used toads. In fact, I believe that someone like Nagato could have leaned Sage Mode if he attempted to do so. He did not because he did not need the Chakra, and did not know how to. Remember, the Toads lived in another realm and must teach you Sage Mode. The toads were very old. Maybe they were simply the oldest/last surviving animals who remembered/knew.
Thoughts? If my pattern of thinking is correct, Sage Mode has nothing to do with the animal but is about balancing out yourself. Naruto did it with the help of the frog, and ascended to another level of Sage when he over-came the nine-tailed beast. They do not exactly relate directly, but are individual areas of power. Therefore, becoming an Animal Sage is possible with enough training with any Animal, but the Sage Mode of one's self, like the Sage of Six Paths had, requires a substantial deeper understanding of yourself, and not a bond with an Animal.
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