Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

Ronglin's move directly threw the families that had once opposed him into panic. Some of the more timid ones immediately called clan meetings, then quickly contacted the Uchiha, sent generous gifts, and offered plenty of benefits in hopes of forming an alliance with them. It left the Uchiha's old hard-liners grinning from ear to ear.

In the past, those families had all looked down from on high and disdained mixing with the Uchiha. Now, one by one, they were taking the initiative to cozy up to them.

After the war with Kumogakure ended, the Uchiha's prestige in the village could be said to have soared overnight. When villagers mentioned the Uchiha, they could not help giving a thumbs-up and praising them as outstanding.

This made the families at odds with the Uchiha quiet down. Some families that were still watching from the sidelines immediately made their choice as well.

The matter of the Shimura Clan had caused an uproar and dragged in countless people. Even those who had not been arrested were put under control and forbidden from leaving the village at will. Anyone with eyes could tell that the Shimura Clan was finished.

Amid such turmoil, Kumogakure's negotiation delegation arrived in Konoha.

Unlike in the original story, there was no warm welcome from the people of Konoha. All they received was contempt and disdain, which infuriated the arriving Kumogakure delegation. But so what if they were angry?

In Ronglin's words, you Kumogakure people were the defeated nation to begin with, and you still expected Konoha to come out and welcome you? Was there something wrong with your brains?

Or had they not beaten you hard enough, and needed to put in a little more effort?

What infuriated the Kumogakure delegation even more was still to come. They stood at