Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-27924806-20140711165647/@comment-17623-20140714171212

MERCURIOUS wrote: @Elveonora Jugo cannot balance his chakra with natural energy, while those who learned Sage Mode can do it. I am under the impression that Six Paths Sage Technique grant the same result as Sage Mode.

Under the circumstances, it does. The fact that it is useful against Ten-Tails jinchuriki means it is using natural energy without turning into stone, and I doubt the Sage of the Six Paths had someone teach him how to use his own technique.

But I doubt that'll be convincing enough....