Master of Gentle Fist, Hizashi Hyuga!

A man and two horses galloped at full speed. A journey that should have taken five days was completed by the two of them in just two. When Ming Jing truly appeared before Hizashi Hyuga, even the Hyuga Clan expert was moved. He glanced at the two horses, which were already foaming at the mouth, and finally nodded, saying, "You're finally here!"

Ming Jing sadly petted the horse he had ridden. The other horse had died of exhaustion along the way. Ming Jing didn't even have time to bury it and switched to another to continue his journey. Only when this horse stopped breathing did he stand up and say to Hizashi Hyuga, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Let's hurry and check the current situation of the disaster area!" Hizashi Hyuga didn't waste words and handed the scroll in his hand to Ming Jing.

"Okay, please bury this horse for me, Mr. Hizashi." Ming Jing nodded, took the scroll, and began to read. A total of four counties were affected by the flood: Muchuan County, Dafeng County, Shangye County, and Chuan Nai County. Muchuan County was the most severely affected, and most of the disaster victims were also from Muchuan County.

The disaster victims' emotions were currently unstable. On one hand, rumors were spreading that the Land of Fire had abandoned them, and on the other hand, food was gradually decreasing, and more and more people were falling ill. Ming Jing carefully examined the food distribution by the Muchuan County Magistrate. It turned out that the magistrate had not realized the severity of the flood at first and had not made reasonable arrangements for food distribution, leading to later reductions in food to ensure everyone had something to eat every day.

The twelve horse-drawn carriages that Ming Jing brought from the Kurama Clan had ten carrying food, and the remaining two carried essential medicines. The food from the ten carriages was enough for the disaster victims to eat for a week. After a week, the relief food from the Royal Capital would arrive.

Just as Ming Jing was concentrating on reviewing the documents, a civilian ran in in a panic and shouted, "No, it's bad!!! There's a riot, a major riot among the disaster victims!"

Ming Jing was startled. He put down the scroll and walked out, seeing that the civilian had just been subdued by Qing Yan.

"Who are you?!" Ming Jing walked over and asked coldly.

"L-Lord, I was entrusted by Lord Hizashi to observe the situation of the disaster victims," the civilian stammered, looking at Ming Jing in surprise. Ming Jing turned to look at Hizashi Hyuga, who was running over. Seeing him nod, he told Qing Yan to release the civilian.

"I apologize, my subordinate was too rash. What happened to the disaster victims?" Ming Jing asked.

The civilian glanced at Hizashi Hyuga before replying, "I don't know what happened. It was fine this morning. When they were receiving food at noon, they suddenly started to make a fuss, and then more and more people joined in. Now even the magistrate has been detained by them. When I came out, the disaster victims were planning to go to the prefectural office to grab food!"

Ming Jing couldn't help but frown after hearing this. The thing he feared most had happened. What needed to be done now was to prevent the situation from escalating further.

He said to Hizashi Hyuga, "Mr. Hizashi, I'll need you to come with me."

"Have you thought about what you're going to do?" Hizashi Hyuga retorted.

"I have a general idea. I'll assess the situation on-site and improvise!" Ming Jing thought for a moment and said with a wry smile.

"Alright!" Hizashi Hyuga nodded. Of course, he agreed so readily not because he trusted Ming Jing, but because he trusted his own strength. Even if an unexpected situation arose, he could safely bring Ming Jing out.

Thus, Ming Jing, Hizashi Hyuga, and Qing Yan headed to Muchuan County together. As soon as the three entered Muchuan County, they heard shouts from a distance. The three found a hidden spot to observe and saw that the disaster victims had already taken over the prefectural office and were opening the granary doors to seize food. The scene was chaotic.

"What should we do?" Hizashi Hyuga asked, looking at the chaotic disaster victims in the distance.

"Wait!" Ming Jing gritted his teeth and slowly uttered a word. He knew clearly that rushing out now would only lead to him being tied up and hung by the angry disaster victims. It would be best to wait until they had finished looting and were no longer so agitated before stepping forward to take control of the situation. After all, Ming Jing only had two people with him. No matter how powerful Hizashi Hyuga was, he couldn't fight tens of thousands of people at once!

Hizashi Hyuga saw a frail woman and child being pushed to the ground by a strong man and unable to get up again. He took a deep breath and asked, "Ming Jing, why did you come here?"

Before Ming Jing could answer, Hizashi Hyuga continued, "Isn't it to protect those who need protection?!"

Ming Jing was startled. He had forgotten that this was a world of hot-blooded anime! People in this world were not lacking in passion. Seeing the tragic scene below, how could Hizashi Hyuga remain calm? He rushed down without waiting for Ming Jing to react. Hizashi Hyuga had only one thought in his mind: to save the women and children!

"Damn it!" Ming Jing cursed angrily. What was the use of Hizashi Hyuga rushing down like that? Didn't he understand that a small impatience could ruin a great plan?!

Honma hid among the disaster victims. He saw Hizashi Hyuga rush down from afar and was overjoyed. Then, Shoko's signal also came: there were two more people hidden on the mountain! Honma immediately signaled in two other directions. The two hidden in the dark, who were most skilled at assassination, began to act. They blended in with the disaster victims, moving slowly and steadily towards the mountainside.

"Byakugan!" Hizashi Hyuga was halfway there when he suddenly activated his Byakugan and immediately spotted seven ninjas hiding among the disaster victims. Hizashi Hyuga was shocked. He noticed the movement direction of two of them. Making up his mind, he raised his palms and struck at the two: "Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"

"Huh?! Is it a Hyuga? This is... a Jonin! Let's pretend to retreat, Shoko!" Honma was a sensory ninja. As soon as Hizashi Hyuga made his move, he sensed the opponent's strength. If they fought head-on, the seven of them would still be confident of keeping Hizashi Hyuga there forever, but it would be meaningless. Honma made up his mind and unhesitatingly chose to retreat.

Hizashi Hyuga's palms struck out. The two assassins hidden among the disaster victims saw that they could not dodge. They simultaneously dragged the disaster victims next to them to shield themselves.

"Despicable!" Hizashi Hyuga roared. Then, he pressed his palms together, and the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm that had already been unleashed scattered, turning into a gust of wind that blew away the surrounding disaster victims.

Seeing that Hizashi Hyuga had reservations, Honma nodded to Honda, who was the most skilled in ninjutsu on the other side. Honda understood and stopped, forming hand seals: "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" Honda violently sprayed a water pillar shaped like a dragon from his mouth, aiming directly at the area with the most disaster victims.

"Eight Trigrams Revolving Palm!" Honda's actions were all within Hizashi Hyuga's sight. When the Water Dragon Bullet appeared, Hizashi Hyuga raised his palm, deflected the Water Dragon Bullet, and then drew back his hand. The Water Dragon Bullet, under his control, slightly changed direction and smashed towards Honma in another direction.

Ming Jing, watching this scene from the mountain, was stunned!

Isn't this the "White Rainbow Palm Force" from Mr. Jin Yong's novels?! To be able to control someone else's ninjutsu from afar, Hizashi, does Hiashi know you're this awesome?!

"Hah!" Fukuyama, the most skilled in Taijutsu among the seven, appeared in front of Honma. Facing the Water Dragon Bullet, he had already completed his charge, and his right fist swung out fiercely. With a "boom," he directly dispersed the Water Dragon Bullet.

"Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!" Honma also quickly formed hand seals and spat out a large amount of water, pushing the surrounding disaster victims towards Hizashi Hyuga. Hizashi Hyuga had no choice but to divide his attention to save the approaching disaster victims. Honma, Fukuyama, and Honda immediately retreated.

Shoko hid in a large tree. She was originally assigned to observe the situation from the periphery to avoid any accidents. Who knew she would inexplicably see Ming Jing and the other two. She looked at Ming Jing from afar, feeling a little confused. Was such a young child the Prime Minister of the Land of Fire? Combined with the latest intelligence obtained yesterday, the Prime Minister of the Land of Fire was indeed a young person. It was highly likely that this was him.

Then she saw Hizashi Hyuga rush down. With just two palms, he forced back Nakamura and Seto, who were most skilled in assassination. When she saw Honma, Honda, and Fukuyama all make their move, she understood. They were creating an opportunity for him!

So, she concealed her presence, holding a small stone in her hand, and carefully hid herself in the shadows of the trees. When she was only twenty meters away from Ming Jing, Shoko stopped and flicked the stone towards Qing Yan with her finger. At the same time, she drew a poisoned short blade and calmly charged towards Ming Jing.

"No matter what, I'll make you die!"