Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-26388300-20150523085628/@comment-26388300-20150523220622

Omnibender wrote: Interesting idea. I think Gaara could learn senjutsu and enter Sage Mode if he was properly instructed. I don't think he'd have the "body is weak" restriction. He was a jinchuriki for most of his life, so his body is used to having a lot of chakra. Besides, even after Shukaku was extracted, he kept performing great feats. Rasa thought he had actually unleashed Shukaku when the first sand wave came, but he did that with his own power.

Very well said. I agree with everything you've said; Gaara has illustrated his post-jinchuriki stature multiple times, I think senjutsu training would be an option, and a good one.

Personally, I've long waited for Gaara to receive a power-boost; Kakashi, at one time, received Mangekyo Sharingan and its benefits; Sasuke and Naruto got several boosts over time; Sakura, even, benefiting from Tsunade's training. I'd like to see Gaara not taking a step back -- having a Tailed Beast and its power removed -- but instead taking a step forward -- senjutsu training, or mastering a new elemental nature.