22577


As shown in Shippuden, Fukasaku, one of the two Great Sage Toads says that
Naruto has surpassed his master.

Jiraiya was not able to completely enter into sage mode, and as such only had
a partial toad-like appearance.

This is what I read from [Naruto
Wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Jiraiya#Senjutsu):

> Jiraiya didn't like Sage Mode because it gave him a more toad-like
> appearance, with longer marks along the sides of his face, a goatee, a
> larger nose with warts, webbed hands and feet and sharp teeth, all of which
> made him unappealing to girls. This appearance is due to Jiraiya not having
> complete mastery over the technique.  
>

But I don't think this was the only reason for not mastering such a great
technique.

Even though he was one of the great legendary Sannin, why was he unable to
master the Sage mode completely? Any reason other than the above.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-06-16T05:10:43.867
22480
2018-03-28T02:04:27.343
2015-06-16T09:09:40.153
10654
14775
question
naruto
Why wasn't Jiraya able to use Sage mode completely?


The title great Legendary Sannin does not mean theat he was the master of all
types of techniques. He has sealing jutsus, summonings, body activation,
combination techniques and is a pretty darn awesome Ninja. He did master the
Sage techniques, he just couldn't perfect it.

Naruto surpasses Jiraiya as a Sage because of the nature of Sage chakra. It
has to be in balance with the other two types of chakra in you. The balance
was slightly tending towards Senjutsu chakra for Jiraiya and hence the toad
like appearance, doesn't mean he didn't master how to use it.

Naruto mastered it too, but with the balance being perfect. Also, his clone
training technique gave him 4 times more practice [exponentially more] than
what Jiraiya was able to spare during his missions and travels. So it is
possible that's a reason he was able to perfect it. Surpassing his master
meant the perfect balance of chakra without any frog features according to
sage Fukasaku.

They both were masters of Senjutsu, as they were able to use it without
becoming a toad, were able to perform Kawazu kumite [excuse me if that's a
typo] and giant rasengans. HTH.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-06-19T06:56:31.123
22577
2015-06-19T06:56:31.123
14299
22480
answer


Jiraiya didn't master Sage Mode by plot from Kishi. I mean Sage jutsu is just
another technique a bright ninja can master even without large chakra reserves
(Minato too had toad sage mode) In my opinion Naruto never surpassed Jiraiya.
I mean, we all know the dynamics of kage bunshin upon which naruto relied a
lot during his sage training, and resengan training. The advantage naruto had
was his mother's bloodline (Uzumaki) which genetically gave him access to vast
chakra reserves. vast chakra reserves are needed to be a jinchuuriki( see
conversation between 8-tails and his old jinchuuriki, see conversation between
8 tails and the jinchuuriki that killer-bee succeeded, see conversation
between killer-bee and naruto in the tailed beast transformation training arc)
with little danger since bijuu chakra has the tendency of 'possesing' the
jinchuuriki.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-03-22T15:27:53.660
39531
2017-03-22T15:27:53.660
31532
22480
answer


He was simply incapable of **Balancing** his Sage Chakra with Physical and
Spiritual Energy, That's why he's considered an **Imperfect Sage Mode User**

Naruto on the other hand perfected it because he's capable of balancing 3
Energies


CC BY-SA 3.0
2018-03-28T01:58:10.533
46278
2018-03-28T02:04:27.343
2018-03-28T02:04:27.343
1587
39838
22480
answer