Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-1512913-20160329065033/@comment-734582-20160403171626

UltimaDude wrote: @Thekillman "Body of the Sage" doesn't refer to his status as a TTJ. His natural powers consist of the Rinnegan and his vitality/life-force/physical prowess that is greater than a TTJ Hashirama's powers are much more logical when seen as Ten Tails powers (wood release to begin with) than Hagoromo's natural powers. Jinchuriki powers are maintained even after the Biju is extracted, and jinchuriki effects can be genetically passed on (see: Kurama whiskers). Thus, for all intents and purposes, Hagoromo's "body of the sage" = juubi Jinchuriki.