Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28635066-20160603012021/@comment-25122992-20160604200344

Well, the point still stands clear - you will be able to use neither SM nor CS if you're low on your own chakra cause in both cases it would be already dangerous to long for more senjutsu-chakra (an improper balance in case of SM and chakra drain in case of CS). CS is kinda artificial source to get already moulded senjutsu-chakra, while SM allows you to mould it on your own. Also, I don't think that Sage Transformation is something akin to imperfect Snake SM, it has a lot of unique abilities unlike those of any regular SM, it's rather some derived form of senjutsu on it's own. Just to note, none of SM users are able to absorb NE without any training, only the ST users can naturally do this, although they can't control it properly, resulting in some drawbacks.