Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

Once Iwagakure and Kumogakure really made a move, Konoha and Sunagakure would probably have no choice but to bow their heads.

But just as everyone was waiting to watch Konoha and Sunagakure bow, Konoha's response left them all stunned.

Konoha actually stepped forward and, in turn, accused Iwagakure and Kumogakure of provoking conflict for no reason. The reason they had attacked the Land of Artisans, Konoha said, was that the Land of Artisans had repeatedly provoked them, passed off defective goods as genuine for sale, and even made outrageous remarks, which had led to the military action. None of this had the slightest thing to do with Iwagakure or Kumogakure.

Not only did Konoha refuse to bow its head, it even accused them instead. This was something neither village had expected, and for a moment both villages were genuinely dumbfounded. They had seen shamelessness before, but never anyone who carried shamelessness to such glorious heights.

Their attempt to stand on the side of justice and condemn Konoha had failed; instead, Konoha accused them of provoking conflict without cause. Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage were instantly furious and began applying pressure, even constantly trying to win over the other small nations and have them stand on their side to condemn Konoha together. They believed that if every nation joined in, they would surely throw Konoha into chaos.

What frustrated them, however, was that Konoha directly sent envoys to negotiate with those small nations about what benefits Konoha would promise them in the future.

For example, benefits such as trade discounts and preferential prices on purchasing supplies left Ōnoki so angry his beard bristled and his eyes bulged, while the still very young Fourth Raikage could not help but start cursing...

Even more astonishing was that Sunagakure also jumped out afterward, joining