Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25374031-20140917212238/@comment-25374031-20140918143410

JOA20 wrote: No. Jiraiya gained toad-like traits even without having Fukasaku and Shima on his shoulders. Fukasaku himself stated that a true Sage has only the markings around the eyes. I thought that gathering more energy than what someone could handle resulted in that situation. Naruto also had the same effect when training, because he couldn't balance. And I remember that Jiraiya used to leap like toads during battle which Naruto couldn't (seen in anime, not sure).