Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-9782468-20160419062814/@comment-26104757-20160420154015

Rachin123 wrote: @Slug Princess - I don't think she ever tried to learn Sage Mode. Tsunade has loads of chakra and great chakra control so if she really wanted to, she could have learned it.

Highly unlikely. The idea of natural energy does not necessarily compensate for the amount of chakra one would have — it allows the user to expand and enhance a number of techniques; familiar, new and those available by their respected summon. It's only logical Tsunade would've sought to attain Sage Mode.

Thekillman wrote: But can Sage Mode really work with her Strength of a Hundred seal? Sage mode works by balancing your inner energies, and i'd say that unleashing vast amounts of chakra with that seal would make said balance impossible.

You bring up an interesting point. A reasonable one. Because this seal stores vast amounts of chakra — the balance of natural energy would be extremely difficult to achieve.

Personally, I think Tsunade's Byakugou is vaguely compensated by that of Sage Mode. But why? Why amass and create this seal when by balancing an appropriate portion of chakra to work in conjunction with natural energy would grant her exponential power? Theoretically, I think she did try to balance what was necessary and failed. Perhaps this influenced her to gain other means? The Byakugou is linked with Katsuyu. In some sense — E.g; Ma and Pa's direct ability to forge and aid those with the balance of nature — Katsuyu produces the same result with the limitations presented.