Naruto: Limitless Sage

In the bright sunlight, the stone monument engraved with the names of the criminals—Sarutobi Hiruzen and his co-conspirators—radiated a solemn and oppressive aura.

Standing before the tablet, in full view of the village, were the condemned: Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu.

They looked like cockroaches dragged into the light—wretched, shameful, and unsightly.

As the Fifth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, addressed the crowd…

Behind him…

On the Hokage Rock, the monument symbolizing the legacy of the village leaders…

The face of the Third Hokage—Sarutobi Hiruzen—cracked with a thunderous boom!

Cracks spiderwebbed across the stone, and then—

"Boom!"

Hiruzen's carved visage collapsed.

It shattered into massive chunks of stone and rained down from the cliff, crashing onto the earth below.

A thick cloud of dust surged up from the impact.

Everyone present—villagers, shinobi, even Sarutobi Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu—stared at the Hokage Rock in shock.

They couldn't believe what they were seeing.

The face carved into the mountain decades ago…

Now reduced to rubble.

But the collapse wasn't just physical.

For many in Konoha—especially loyal followers like Iruka, and the shinobi who still sided with the Third—something deeper shattered within them.

The faith they had placed in Sarutobi Hiruzen…

Came crashing down with that stone.

The Hokage they once revered…

Was now nothing more than a disgraced relic.

They were stunned.

Paralyzed by disbelief.

Their minds couldn't grasp how things had come to this.

As for Sarutobi Hiruzen himself—

He stood frozen, staring at the ruins of his former glory.

His heart sank into darkness.

He looked like an old man who had already accepted death, lying in bed waiting for the end to come.

But Naruto?

He didn't flinch.

He felt no sympathy.

No pity.

Because if regret alone could redeem the sins of the past…

Then justice would be nothing more than a bad joke.

So Naruto moved forward, undeterred.

"I will have this event recorded in the history textbooks of the Academy," Naruto declared.

"Let the future of Konoha remember. Let generations know what happened here."

"Let them learn from this moment. Let them never follow in the footsteps of traitors like Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

The moment those words left his lips—

The square erupted into chaos.

No one had expected Naruto—now the Fifth Hokage—to act with such fierce resolve.

Even the idea of including these events in textbooks…

To immortalize this shame in Konoha's history…

Was shocking.

But for those who understood—

It was clear why Naruto was doing this.

He wasn't just punishing individuals.

He was cleansing Konoha's legacy.

Erasing the corrupt influence of Sarutobi Hiruzen and his old guard from the very foundation of the village.

Forever branding them as traitors to history.

As Naruto made the declaration, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally understood the sheer brutality of it all.

He was no fool.

He could see how methodical, how emotionless Naruto had become in delivering this judgment.

He wanted to scream. To rage.

But what good would that do?

The damage was done.

Naruto then gave the final order—one that sealed the fate of the old regime.

"All former high-ranking officials—strip their chakra."

Without chakra, they were powerless.

Just ordinary, aging civilians.

They weren't even worth being called shinobi anymore.

And even if they had chakra?

Everyone knew the truth.

Even if all of them fought together, they wouldn't be able to touch Naruto now.

Danzo Shimura had already proven that.

Naruto had broken him utterly.

Now, with the ninja academy curriculum rewritten and the village purged of its false idols—

He pronounced the final sentence.

The punishment for the criminals—Sarutobi Hiruzen, Homura, Koharu, and others—

"Recycling."

They were to be handed brooms.

And made to sweep the streets.

The main area slated for cleanup?

The square where the Monument of Sins now stood.

Naruto had already decided.

The former Hokage—Sarutobi Hiruzen—and his co-conspirators would be made to maintain the monument dedicated to their crimes.

Day after day.

They would keep it spotless.

So that future generations could witness it with their own eyes.

A lasting symbol of what not to become.

Danzo Shimura had already been executed—to avenge Sasuke, and to serve as a warning.

The death sentence passed down that day would be carried out exactly one week later.

Punishment for the Villagers

And as for the Konoha villagers?

The ones who once sneered at Naruto…

Who mocked him.

Ostracized him.

Labeled him a demon.

He hadn't forgotten them either.

Naruto's judgment was clear:

Forced labor.

Simple. Direct.

No ninja exile, no blood spilled—but they would work.

The reason was practical.

Naruto had calculated the resources needed to rebuild the village.

To reshape Konoha from the ground up.

Even with shinobi techniques to supplement manpower…

Labor was still needed.

And now he had a ready-made workforce.

Why waste it?

After Danzo's execution, Naruto had decided it was time to build a new Konoha.

A village free of its old hypocrisies.

That meant tearing out the rot—and constructing something better in its place.

Resistance Rises

Naturally, the moment Naruto announced the sentence—

Outrage erupted.

"We're not criminals!"

"We're just villagers!"

Cries of protest echoed through the square.

But Naruto?

He didn't flinch.

He didn't blink.

He wasn't here to win popularity votes.

He was the Fifth Hokage not because of public support…

But because of power.

And he made that very clear.

He gave the order without hesitation.

"Suppress them."

The jonin moved in immediately, surrounding the crowd with force and precision.

Cries turned to silence.

Naruto's iron will swept through the square like a storm.

In the eyes of the villagers, he was no longer the boy they once sneered at.

He was a tyrant.

A monster cloaked in fire and authority.

But Naruto didn't care what they called him.

He wasn't here to be a nice guy—especially not for those who treated him like trash for years.

"I don't like you."

"Do something about it."

"If you can't, then shut up and deal with it."

That was the message in his eyes.

The villagers gritted their teeth, their mouths tight with unspoken rage.

But no one dared speak back.

Not now.

Not here.

Sasuke's Silent Satisfaction

Watching it all unfold, Uchiha Sasuke stood beside Naruto.

There was no pity in his eyes.

Only satisfaction.

Watching Naruto take revenge?

It felt good.

It felt right.

"Who says revenge leads only to darkness?" he thought.

"Revenge is catharsis."

"Only fools forgive their enemies."

Reform and War — A Village Prepares

But even as Naruto delivered his justice…

He knew it was only the beginning.

The real work lay ahead.

He had to rebuild Konoha—not just in stone and structure…

But in spirit.

And while judgment had fallen on the corrupt…

There were greater threats looming:

The Akatsuki.

Black Zetsu.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

They were still out there, waiting in the shadows of the future.

That very afternoon, after passing judgment in the square—

Naruto convened his new Inner Council in the Hokage Building.

Those present included:

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju

Jiraiya, the Toad Sage

Tsunade, the Fifth's predecessor

Orochimaru, the former traitor and brilliant mind

Kakashi Hatake, his former teacher

Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage—and Naruto's father

Kushina Uzumaki, Naruto's mother

They were the foundation of his new Konoha.

And from the Sand Village, now united under Konoha:

Gaara, Fifth Kazekage

Maki, senior jōnin

They all gathered in the Hokage Tower's Conference Hall.

The war was far from over.

But for the first time…

It was being fought on Naruto's terms.

Naruto gathered everyone into the conference hall.

Once all were seated—

He didn't waste time.

He stood at the head of the table and declared with calm conviction:

"From this moment forward, I will completely unify the ninja world."

The words struck like thunder.

The room fell into stunned silence—then exploded into an uproar.

Only a few remained calm: Minato, Kushina, and Kakashi—those closest to Naruto—had anticipated this.

But the rest?

The First Hokage, the Second Hokage, Gaara and his entourage from Sunagakure… they hadn't expected this at all.

The sheer scale of Naruto's ambition left them stunned.

He hadn't just taken control of Konoha.

Now he aimed to unify the entire shinobi world.

Even Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage—the man once hailed as the God of Shinobi—was taken aback.

He raised his hand, trying to appeal to reason.

"Naruto… are you certain about this?"

"To unite the shinobi world by force—it would be no different from starting another Great Ninja War."

"If you do this, the entire continent could be plunged into bloodshed again."

Hashirama's voice was steady, but laced with sorrow.

He had lived through too many wars to welcome another.

Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, furrowed his brow, clearly troubled.

And across the room—

Orochimaru sat with his usual eerie calm.

He too was surprised by Naruto's declaration.

After Naruto had taken power, Orochimaru had half-expected to be executed alongside the former leadership.

Instead—

Naruto had invited him back to Konoha.

Not as a prisoner.

But as head of the newly formed Department of Scientific Ninja Tools.

Even more astonishingly, Naruto had told him:

"Science will be the greatest force of the future."

Words that no other Hokage would ever dare speak to Orochimaru's face.

From that moment, Orochimaru began to see the new Hokage in a different light.

And of course, there was also the matter of Naruto holding a kunai to his throat when they first spoke.

Refusal had never been an option.

Still, hearing Naruto now—openly proclaiming his intent to unify the ninja world?

Even Orochimaru hadn't expected that.

A Goal Beyond Even Hashirama

This goal—

Not even Hashirama Senju, the original founder of the Hidden Leaf and the man who once forced peace upon the clans with his strength—

Had ever truly achieved it.

And yet here stood Uzumaki Naruto…

Announcing it as his mission.

Naruto's Logic

Facing the skepticism of the two founding Hokage, Naruto remained composed.

He understood their doubts.

For generations, no shinobi had ever dared to propose global unification.

Those who did were branded warmongers or madmen.

But Naruto had seen the root of it all—

The source of every war, every grudge:

Division.

The world was carved up by the Great Nations: the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and so on.

Each with different environments.

Different resources.

Different interests.

And that inequality?

It bred conflict.

Again and again.

The current peace?

It was only a pause—nothing more.

A fragile ceasefire born from exhaustion after the last war.

But once these villages recovered their strength?

They would inevitably clash again.

That cycle would never end on its own.

Not unless someone broke it.

Naruto intended to be that someone.

Naruto spoke with calm certainty.

A new Great Ninja War… was inevitable.

And he wasn't wrong.

In the shadows, Black Zetsu still moved unseen—pulling the strings, just as he had for centuries.

But that wasn't the only reason war was bound to return.

The truth was deeper.

More systemic.

Naruto understood the real issue.

At the root of it all…

Was the chakra system itself—created by the Sage of Six Paths.

Everything in the shinobi world, from its techniques to its power structure, was built on the foundations laid by him.

And unless one was born with the bloodline of the Sage…

No matter how hard they trained, no matter how skilled they became…

They would never rise beyond a certain ceiling.

Those who could stand at the peak—Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha—

All inherited the chakra of Asura and Indra, the Sage's sons.

The power of Six Paths chakra marked the dividing line between the extraordinary…

And the divine.

In that way, the Sage of Six Paths—Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki—had unknowingly placed a cap on the potential of all ordinary shinobi.

A limit that only his bloodline could break through.

A Shadow That Still Lingers

In the original history…

The Sage of Six Paths never truly died.

His body passed, but his spirit lingered.

Watching.

Guiding.

And perhaps—manipulating.

Naruto hated that.

He despised the idea that some invisible ancestor was still out there, tugging on the threads of fate.

He had been preparing for this possibility for a long time.

If the Sage ever chose to interfere again—

Naruto would be ready.

He would teach him the true meaning of power.

The Power of Heaven and Earth!

Not chakra.

Something beyond it.

Naruto had begun to master a more fundamental energy—the power of heaven and earth—a force of a higher dimension than chakra itself.

The Ōtsutsuki clan, those celestial invaders, traveled from planet to planet, planting sacred trees to harvest chakra fruit.

The power they absorbed?

It was a distilled, compressed form of the very life force of entire worlds.

The same cosmic energy Naruto now touched.

In terms of energy level—

Naruto had already surpassed the Sage of Six Paths.

And if it ever came to a direct confrontation…

Even Hagoromo would bleed.

The Truth Behind the Ninja World

As the First and Second Hokage questioned his ambitions, Naruto answered them plainly.

He told them everything.

About the Akatsuki.

Its inner workings.

The Rinnegan and its connection to the Uchiha.

About Uchiha Itachi—the truth behind his betrayal and silent loyalty.

About Black Zetsu.

About Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the mother of the Sage of Six Paths.

The true history of the shinobi world.

A secret so deep that not even Hashirama or Tobirama—legends in their own right—had known.

Naruto laid it all bare.

And as his words sank in…

The room fell into stunned silence.

Shocked into Stillness

Hashirama.

Tobirama.

Orochimaru.

Gaara.

Even Tsunade and Jiraiya.

All were shaken.

No one had imagined the truth behind the ninja world would be so colossal—so cosmic in scale.

It was a single family—the Ōtsutsuki clan—that had shaped the course of history for centuries.

A clan not of this world.

They had descended from the stars.

And everything that had happened since—every war, every betrayal—had unfolded on a stage they created.

Now, with this knowledge…

The reason behind Naruto's ambition became clear.

The unification of the ninja world wasn't about conquest.

It was about survival.

If Black Zetsu succeeded—

If Kaguya Ōtsutsuki were to return from her ancient seal—

She would rain destruction on the world in a vengeance millennia in the making.

The ninja world would not survive another war on that scale.

It would be annihilation.

The true end of the world.

Even the First and Second Hokage, in all their wisdom and might, could barely comprehend how powerful the mother of the Sage truly was.

But now?

They understood why Naruto had no choice but to act.

After the shock of Naruto revealing the truth behind the ninja world—Black Zetsu, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and the Sage of Six Paths—everyone finally understood the necessity of unifying the shinobi nations.

They agreed with Naruto's vision: to unite the entire ninja world under one banner and gather all existing forces for the battles to come.

But even before that—

Naruto was already thinking ahead.

He had proposed something that took everyone by surprise:

Reforming Konoha itself.

"Reform Konoha?" Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, turned to him with curiosity. "It sounds like you already have something in mind?"

At those words—

Every head turned toward Uzumaki Naruto, seated confidently at the head of the conference table.

The Fifth Hokage smiled.

"Yes," Naruto said calmly, "It's time we start bringing the shinobi world into the modern era."

Then, standing up, Naruto made his declaration.

"As the Fifth Hokage, I will initiate a full-scale reform of Konoha across several core areas."

"Education, science and technology, industrial and economic diversification, infrastructure, healthcare—every essential system will be transformed."

"I want Konoha to evolve, to grow stronger, to become something the world has never seen before—a truly modern village."

The words hung in the air.

Everyone present—Hashirama, Tobirama, Minato, Kushina, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and even the envoys from Sunagakure—were visibly stunned.

They hadn't expected this.

They knew Naruto was strong.

They had seen his power.

But this…

This was leadership.

This was vision.

And none of them could help but feel a deep shock at the scale of what Naruto was setting out to do.

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