Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26273905-20150403160041/@comment-5014598-20150405223349

Except its the logical conclusion though. While its true that the sage gave them their powers, the sage himself said that they themselves awakened the sage's chakra. And how do you do that? Asura's and Indra's chakra, according to manga, and the tailed beast's chakra, according to SSTTCS databook article.