The young man suddenly lunged at Naruto, clamping both hands around his neck:
"It was you! Naruto Uzumaki, why did you help those beasts! Why did you have to meddle! I want you to join my son in death!"
The man's eyes were bloodshot, and his twisted expression made Naruto freeze for a moment.
Bang!
Naruto swept his right hand out, then sent the man flying with a kick:
"What does this have to do with me? I only helped get your taxes abolished, and now you're blaming me?"
"Hahahahahaha..."
The man laughed crazily, a bloody tear falling from the corner of his eye. "Help us? Hahaha, what business is it of yours if we're willing to pay taxes?
"Without taxes, why would the Fujiwara Clan protect Hirata Town? You got the taxes abolished for the merchants, but did you ask whether ordinary people like us wanted that?
"Naruto Uzumaki, you're the one responsible. You're the murderer. You don't deserve to be the Fourth Hokage's son."
"Impossible!"
Naruto roared, "I'm not! The Fujiwara Clan went too far! I know-it must have been the Fujiwara Clan who sent people to slaughter the civilians. I'll go settle the score with them right now."
Naruto turned to leave, but Sasuke blocked him.
"Get out of my way!"
"I told you not to regret it. Didn't you want the truth? I'll show you the truth."
As he spoke, Sasuke activated his Sharingan and used genjutsu on the couple. Then, their faces expressionless, the two recounted what had happened.
Hirata Town had remained peaceful throughout the war because the Fujiwara Clan sent people to collect taxes from time to time. The surrounding forces tacitly acknowledged it as the Fujiwara Clan's territory, and no one came to plunder it.
After Naruto drove off the Kumogakure Ninja,