Naruto: Limitless Sage

One day—suddenly!

In the heart of the Shinobi Continent lies the Land of Fire, home to the strongest ninja village: Konohagakure.

And standing at the very peak of Konoha's power, for decades, was none other than the Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But then—shocking news broke!

That very same Hiruzen Sarutobi, the man who had ruled Konoha for generations, had been overthrown—by a ninja named Uzumaki Naruto!

Yet, Naruto was no ordinary ninja.

He was the son of Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, known across the world as the Yellow Flash.

He was also the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, Kurama.

No matter how one looked at it—his identity alone was enough to stun the world.

But what truly caused the ninja world to quake…

Was not his lineage, nor his status as a Jinchūriki.

It was the fact that this very same Uzumaki Naruto—a boy so long overlooked—had brought down the Third Hokage!

That, above all else, sent shockwaves through every hidden village.

After all—

Whether you were a citizen of Konoha,

One of the Five Great Nations,

Or a shinobi from a small village surviving in the cracks between empires—

There was one constant truth:

Hiruzen Sarutobi had stood tall as the unshakable foundation of Konoha.

He had accomplished countless feats.

His name echoed throughout the shinobi world.

Even now, aged and weakened by time, the Third Hokage remained a figure no one dared to underestimate.

And yet—under these circumstances—

To hear that Konoha itself had undergone a massive internal upheaval…

That Sarutobi Hiruzen had fallen...

It was inconceivable!

The Land of Lightning — atop a towering mountain amidst thundering clouds, lies the stronghold of Kumogakure, the Hidden Cloud Village.

Inside the Raikage's office—

The Fourth Raikage, A, slammed his fist down in disbelief upon hearing the news.

"What!?"

"That old man Sarutobi was ousted!?"

"Impossible!!!"

Though A belonged to a younger generation than Hiruzen Sarutobi, he knew well the power and influence that the man wielded.

Strength, control, leadership—Sarutobi's grasp over Konoha had never been in doubt.

Which is why even someone as brash and confident as the Fourth Raikage found himself stunned.

The Land of Earth — nestled in the craggy mountains was Iwagakure, the Village Hidden in Stones.

Within the Tsuchikage's office—

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, froze as he heard the report.

A long silence followed.

After all, he and Hiruzen were contemporaries—both elder statesmen among the Kage.

He knew Hiruzen well.

He never imagined that a rival he had sparred with for decades…

Would fall not on the battlefield…

But in an internal struggle.

And at the hands of a boy he had never even heard of before.

The Third Tsuchikage, normally sharp-tongued and quick-witted, suddenly didn't know what to say.

The Land of Water — surrounded by the ocean, concealed in mist and fog, lay Kirigakure, the Village Hidden in the Mist.

There, the newly appointed Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, received the news of Konoha's turmoil.

She was equally stunned.

The fall of someone like Hiruzen Sarutobi...

To a boy named Uzumaki Naruto, no less?

Unbelievable.

And yet... strangely fascinating.

For some reason, Mei found herself intrigued by this Naruto.

After all—

They were now both Fifth Kage.

And perhaps, someday soon...

Their paths would cross.

...

Uzumaki Naruto had managed to accomplish the unthinkable.

With overwhelming force, he defeated the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This feat alone was worthy of becoming part of shinobi legend.

The moment word spread that Naruto Uzumaki had become the Fifth Hokage, excitement stirred across the ninja world.

Everyone—friend or foe—was suddenly curious about this boy.

But at this moment across the continent...

Who could truly believe it?

Who could comprehend that Uzumaki Naruto had defeated the Third Hokage?

His appointment as the Fifth Hokage was shocking enough—

But the circumstances behind it were even more outrageous!

Far away, hidden deep within Amegakure, cloaked by constant rain, resided the enigmatic group known as Akatsuki.

More specifically...

The person most shaken by this news was Uchiha Itachi—a spy within the Akatsuki, operating under covert orders once given by the Third Hokage himself.

At that very moment—

Pain, the leader of Akatsuki, summoned a full meeting of the organization to discuss the sudden developments in Konoha.

As Pain's message rippled across their network,

One by one, the members activated the Demonic Statue's Projection Jutsu, appearing as ghostly visages in the Akatsuki's astral meeting chamber.

Pain, Konan, Zetsu,

Uchiha Itachi, Kisame Hoshigaki, Sasori,

Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan—

Each of them gathered, their spectral bodies flickering in the dark.

At that time, Konan delivered the update:

"The position of Hokage in Konohagakure has changed hands."

"The new Hokage... is none other than the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Naruto—the very target we had planned to capture."

Silence fell for a moment.

Then Konan continued:

"The former Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and several other high-ranking elders of Konoha have been captured."

"And Shimura Danzō—long one of the most dangerous figures in Konoha's shadows—will be executed within a week by order of the Fifth Hokage."

The revelation hit like a thunderclap.

Even within the ranks of Akatsuki—an organization filled with S-rank criminals—this kind of news was staggering.

Only Itachi was formerly of Konoha, but even the others understood:

The influence of Konohagakure ran deep across the entire continent.

If something this drastic could happen in Konoha, it meant the balance of the shinobi world was shifting.

And now, in a single day, the man who once stood at the peak—the Third Hokage—had been dethroned...

Replaced by a child.

Not just any child—but the very Jinchūriki they had marked for capture.

As expected, the news stirred heated discussion among the Akatsuki members.

Some couldn't help but glance at Uchiha Itachi, a former Leaf shinobi.

They smirked, mocking him lightly.

"What do you think, Itachi? Your village sure knows how to surprise."

Itachi remained silent.

His face was a cold, unreadable mask.

He ignored their jeers.

But deep inside—

He was just as shocked as everyone else.

What in the world happened inside Konoha...?

How could the Third Hokage be overthrown...?

What exactly is going on with this new Fifth Hokage—Naruto...?

Despite having been away from the village for many years,

Itachi still remembered the past vividly.

He remembered Naruto—a loud, energetic boy, born the same year as his younger brother, Sasuke.

At the time, Naruto had barely graduated from the Academy.

He was only around thirteen.

Thirteen!

And yet...

That Naruto had become the Fifth Hokage?

It wasn't just about defeating Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Itachi understood one unshakable truth:

To become Hokage, one must possess strength equal to that of a Kage.

Otherwise, the village would never acknowledge them.

Even if Naruto did have Kage-level strength, just strength alone wasn't enough to claim the seat of Hokage—especially against someone as deeply entrenched in power as the Third.

But somehow—

Uzumaki Naruto had done it.

How… did he do it?

That was the question Uchiha Itachi couldn't shake.

But after the initial wave of shock passed, Itachi wasn't particularly concerned about who wore the Hokage's hat now.

Instead—

His thoughts turned immediately to one thing:

The safety of his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke, still living within the walls of Konoha.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

Itachi felt a deep urge to return—to see everything with his own eyes.

It was then that Pain spoke up.

He gave the order:

"Itachi, Kisame—you two will head to Konoha."

"We need firsthand intelligence."

With rumors swirling and underground sources in chaos, reliable intel was scarce. They couldn't afford to rely on hearsay.

They had to see it for themselves.

At the same time—

The other great shinobi villages—Kumogakure, Kirigakure, Iwagakure—all dispatched their own elite shinobi to investigate.

Konoha had become the epicenter of a storm.

Across the ninja world, people were still reeling from the news.

Uzumaki Naruto—the boy once scorned and ignored—had not only challenged the Third Hokage, but defeated him.

And now, he sat atop the Leaf as the Fifth Hokage.

Shock. Curiosity. Excitement.

But while the world reacted from afar…

Inside Konoha, Naruto had already begun the reckoning.

Everything he had endured as a child—every injustice, every humiliation—he would now return tenfold.

Whether it was the corrupt elite of Konoha's leadership, headed by Hiruzen Sarutobi,

Or the ignorant villagers who had once shunned and despised him—

Naruto remembered them all.

That day, the newly appointed Fifth Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, issued a command to all of Konoha:

"Gather beneath the Hokage Rock. Every villager. Every shinobi. I have an announcement to make."

By 11 a.m., the entire village had gathered.

The central square below the stone faces of past Hokage was packed—

The crowd spilled onto rooftops, filled balconies, stood in alleyways.

All eyes turned to the front.

And then they appeared—

Naruto Uzumaki, leading the procession.

Beside him was the spirit of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Following them: Kushina Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake—now head of the ANBU,

Jiraiya, the new principal of the Ninja Academy,

Tsunade, now the head of Konoha Hospital,

And other prominent figures, all walking with solemn purpose.

They made their way to the center of the square, to a tall structure beneath the Hokage Rock—

Draped in red cloth, its form hidden.

At Naruto's signal, his elite jonin brought forward prisoners.

Yes—prisoners.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Mitokado Homura.

Utatané Koharu.

Shimura Danzō.

All were led onto the platform in chains.

The elders of Konoha—the very foundation of its leadership for decades—

Now stood humiliated before the people they once ruled.

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

The villagers stared in disbelief at the fallen icons.

Their expressions were a mix of shock, confusion… and something else.

Remorse.

After all, it had only been a few days—less than a week.

And the men they once revered had fallen from the highest peaks…

Into the deepest depths.

From the perspective of the people…

This was surreal.

Even if it wasn't happening to them personally,

They couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

Complicated emotions danced across their faces.

And from the stage…

The Third Hokage and his comrades looked out at the sea of villagers—

Many of whom had once idolized them.

But now, those same villagers met their eyes not with reverence...

But with silence.

Conflicted gazes. Uncertainty.

And maybe—just maybe—judgment.

For Sarutobi Hiruzen, for Homura, for Koharu, and even for the iron-hearted Danzō—

None of them could've imagined this ending.

After decades of service, countless decisions, and a lifetime in power—

This was how it all ended:

Exposed. Shackled. Forgotten by the very people they once led.

Fate...

Truly, it could be cruel.

Especially for the two aging elders—Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

They kept their heads bowed, unable to meet the eyes of the gathered Konoha villagers.

After all, these were once towering figures of Konoha's leadership, wielding power for decades from the shadows.

For the longest time, they looked down on others—viewing the common people as tools to be managed, not citizens to be served.

But now...

Now they had fallen even lower than those same civilians they once disdained.

The humiliation was crushing.

The fall—from untouchable elders to exposed criminals—was impossible to ignore.

The weight of the moment pressed down on them, bitter and suffocating.

And yet...

The Fifth Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, didn't care whether they could accept it or not.

He wasn't here to offer mercy.

He wasn't here to debate.

Standing tall at the center of the square, his expression firm and unreadable, Naruto cast his gaze across the crowd—

Then, in a clear and unwavering voice, he spoke:

"Due to the crimes committed by the Third Hokage and his accomplices,

Crimes that brought immeasurable harm to Konoha's past—and endangered its future…"

"I have ordered the construction of a monument."

"A Monument of Sin, engraved with the names and deeds of those responsible for Konoha's decay."

"So that every future generation may remember this shame—and never forget."

Then—

With a final command, Naruto raised his hand.

"Unveil it."

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

Was this really happening?

The Fifth Hokage—Naruto—was openly declaring Sarutobi Hiruzen and the former elders to be criminals.

He hadn't just arrested them.

He had gone a step further.

He'd carved their misdeeds into stone.

A permanent mark of shame to stand in public view.

To the watching villagers and shinobi, the meaning was clear:

This was no mere political change.

It was a reckoning.

A cleansing of the old order.

A burning away of lies and shadows.

At the same moment, the former elite—Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura, Koharu, and Shimura Danzō—felt their final defenses collapse.

They had expected retribution.

They could have endured being imprisoned. Even a trial.

But this?

This was annihilation.

Naruto hadn't simply sought justice.

He had stripped them of their legacy.

What they had built over decades—

Their power, their influence, their image as protectors of the village—

Was now turned into a warning for all to see.

In that moment, they realized:

Naruto didn't need to kill them.

What he had done was far worse.

And then—

A jonin stepped forward on Naruto's signal.

With a sharp tug, the massive cloth draping the monument was pulled away.

"Whoosh—"

The sound echoed like a blade through silence.

There, standing tall beneath the Hokage Rock, was a towering black stone tablet.

Carved deep into its surface, in precise and unmistakable kanji, were the names—

Sarutobi Hiruzen

Shimura Danzō

Mitokado Homura

Utatane Koharu

Beneath each name:

Their crimes.

Their betrayals.

Their lies.

The entire square was silent.

Tension clung to the air like mist.

Every shinobi, every villager, stared at the monument—

And felt a cold chill crawl down their spine.

This was no longer the Konoha they thought they knew.

It was the beginning of a new era.

This stone tablet wasn't just carved into the plaza before their eyes—

It was etched into their hearts.

A symbol.

A warning.

To all of Konoha—

Those who dare to stand against the Fifth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto,

Will never meet a good end.

Naruto gazed at the completed monument, its shadow stretching across the square.

It bore the names and crimes of those who once stood at the top of Konoha.

And now—

It marked their fall.

Naruto's heart stirred with satisfaction.

From this moment on…

This Monument of Sin will stand forever.

A silent reminder to future generations of Konoha:

Never become like the Third Hokage and his ilk.

In time, Naruto knew—

The authority, the reverence that once surrounded Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura, Koharu, and Danzō...

Would be replaced by scorn.

Their legacy would erode.

And in ten years, perhaps even less—

The once-revered Third Hokage would be remembered not as a leader,

But as a traitor to Konoha's true will.

Then, standing tall before the crowd, Naruto Uzumaki, the Fifth Hokage, spoke again:

"This is the Monument of Sinners."

"It stands as a lesson every one of us must remember."

He let the words settle.

The people watched him—some in awe, some in unease, others in silent understanding.

Then Naruto continued:

"Additionally—"

"By unanimous decision of Konoha's new leadership—"

"We will erase Sarutobi Hiruzen's face from the Hokage Rock."

The moment he said it—

An uproar broke out.

Erase the Third Hokage's likeness?

From the Hokage Rock?!

That sacred mountain had stood for generations, with the carved faces of Konoha's leaders looking down in watchful silence.

This had never happened before.

And yet—it was happening now.

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself, bound in chains, lifted his head in disbelief.

His face went pale.

He had expected punishment.

He had even anticipated disgrace.

But this?

To have my face—the symbol of the Third Hokage—erased from the Hokage Rock…

To be removed from history itself…

It struck him deeper than any blade ever could.

A lifetime of service, reduced to rubble.

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