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Is it a Dragon sage or Snake? I thought it was Snake until I read this:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uGGJ9.jpg)


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What kind of Sage mode does Kabuto have?


It's Snake.

> Sage Mode can be learned in two places, Mount Myōboku of the toads and
> [Ryūchi Cave](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ry%C5%ABchi_Cave) of the
> [snakes](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Snakes). Learning Sage Mode at Mount
> Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave grants the user with a toad and snake style of Sage

Source: [Sage Mode - Narutopedia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sage_Mode)

![Kabuto in Sage Mode](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IHb6ol.jpg)

> After Orochimaru's sealing, Kabuto travelled across the world and ultimately
> discovered the location of the Ryūchi Cave. There, he was taught senjutsu by
> the White Snake Sage and gained access to Sage Mode. Physically, Kabuto
> undergoes little alteration in this form, with the only visible changes
> being the markings around his eyes extending onto his back and the growth of
> four horns on the back of his head, as well as darkened sclerae.
>
> [...] Kabuto also gains access to further snake anatomy, such as their
> brille, which allows him to severely impair his opponents through the use of
> intense light whilst remaining completely unaffected himself. [...]
>
> Due to his research and self-modifications based on Jūgo's clan's abilities,
> Kabuto's body can passively and continuously absorb natural energy without
> aid even when moving, allowing him to potentially maintain his Sage Mode
> indefinitely. According to Kabuto, this meant that he was no longer a snake,
> **but had instead transcended into a dragon**

Source: [Kabuto Yakushi -
Narutopedia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kabuto_Yakushi) (emphasis added)


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