Gentle Fist

Although Yamashita Taiji was a bit older, he was very obedient. Basically, whatever Ming Jing said, he did. Thus, Ming Jing sat upright in the government office, issuing orders one by one. Yamashita Taiji followed them one by one, quickly arranging the lives of the more than fifty thousand disaster victims outside.

He was busy until midnight before finally finishing all the matters at hand. Ming Jing stretched and was about to ask Yuexi to prepare something for him to eat. When he looked up, he saw Qing Yan standing like a rock under the lamp, and immediately gave a wry smile and shook his head. Yuexi had been left behind in the Royal Capital by him...

Ming Jing stood up and walked out of the room. He saw Hizashi Hyuga also standing in an open space not far away. The handsome middle-aged man looked up at the moon, appearing to be thinking of his son.

"Mr. Hizashi." He walked over, stood beside Hizashi Hyuga, and greeted him, then they both looked up at the starry sky at a forty-five-degree angle.

"Finished?" Hizashi Hyuga withdrew his gaze and asked casually.

"Yes!" Ming Jing nodded, and said with a smile, "Now that I have some free time, why don't we talk about how to handle Mr. Hizashi's affairs!"

"How do you want to handle it?" Hizashi Hyuga retorted.

Ming Jing tilted his head and thought for a moment, saying with a harmless expression, "Why doesn't Mr. Hizashi tell me about the Gentle Fist? I'm very interested in the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist!"

"Heh. Are you joking? I'm also very interested in your Kurama Clan's Illusion Techniques!" Hizashi Hyuga sneered.

"Mr. Hizashi," Ming Jing's expression suddenly became serious, "If it weren't for Hinata, I honestly wouldn't be very interested in the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist. Moreover, Mr. Hizashi is trying to improve the Gentle Fist, right?"

"It seems you know quite a lot!" Hizashi Hyuga frowned. He and Hiashi were indeed working hard to improve the Gentle Fist, but the results weren't very good. The Eight Trigrams Revolving Palm he used earlier was a product of the improvements.

"Mm, I've only dabbled a little," Ming Jing said with a smile, looking at Hizashi Hyuga.

Hizashi Hyuga stared into Ming Jing's eyes and suddenly remembered that this guy didn't have the Byakugan. Even if he learned the Gentle Fist, he wouldn't be able to see the pressure points! What was there to worry about?! Besides, it should be fine to just talk about what he had summarized. It could even be considered making amends for his previous negligence!

"The Gentle Fist is a top-secret Taijutsu of the Hyuga Clan, and one of the two great Taijutsu of Konohagakure. To summarize, the Gentle Fist is 'Four Natures' and 'Six Methods.' The four natures are: sensitivity in observing the opponent, fluidity in vitality and nature, intuition in measuring distance with steps, and balance in starting and stopping. The six methods are: seven parts punch and three parts kick, the heart is first, the application of explosive and sustained force, seizing the opportunity, and the unity of waist and stance." As he spoke, Hizashi Hyuga demonstrated in the open space. Upon close observation, Ming Jing discovered that Hizashi Hyuga's Gentle Fist was completely different from Neji Hyuga's. Neji Hyuga's Gentle Fist relied more on the advantage of the Byakugan, while Hizashi Hyuga's research was deeper; he had studied the Gentle Fist very thoroughly.

Ming Jing couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Hizashi, what do you think are the shortcomings of the Gentle Fist?"

"Too reliant on the Byakugan, lack of long-range attacks, single defense against ninjutsu attacks, lack of a one-hit kill technique, and lack of group combat skills." Hizashi Hyuga retracted his fist and walked in front of Ming Jing.

"Mr. Hizashi, are you joking? After completing all these, are you planning to go save the world single-handedly?" Ming Jing sighed helplessly. He thought for a moment and suddenly realized that someone had actually achieved this, the ancestor of the Hyuga Clan—Kaguya Otsutsuki!

Right, right, there was also another person who achieved it. Ming Jing forgot his name, a pervert who liked collecting Byakugan. He must beat him up in the future! How dare he compete with Ming Jing for Hinata.

"I never thought of that. I just felt that the Gentle Fist could be further strengthened," Hizashi Hyuga shook his head. How could he utter such a shame-inducing wish?

"Mm..." Ming Jing rested his chin with one hand, lost in thought. When it came to the Gentle Fist, Ming Jing first thought of Tai Chi, Xing Yi Quan, and Bagua Zhang, the three major internal martial arts. However, besides knowing the names of moves like "White Crane Spreads Wings," "Carrying Bucket to Fetch Water," "Hugging Tiger Returning to Mountain," and "Lansing Sparrow's Tail," he knew nothing about internal martial arts.

"Mr. Hizashi, have you ever thought of abandoning the Gentle Fist and creating a new style of boxing?" Ming Jing asked, looking at Hizashi Hyuga.

"Creating a new style? But besides the Gentle Fist, there's only the Steel Fist!" Hizashi Hyuga said with some confusion.

"But the Gentle Fist and the Steel Fist didn't fall from the sky! Since our predecessors could create them, why can't we?" Ming Jing asked with a smile.

So reasonable!!!

Hizashi Hyuga was stunned and for a moment didn't know what to say. He felt his mind in chaos. It could be said that Ming Jing had opened a brand new door for him, but he had forgotten how to walk.

Ming Jing thought for a moment and continued, "I once read a passage in an ancient book that might be helpful to you! 'The eight trigrams are arranged, and the images are within. Therefore, they are valued, and the lines are within. Hardness and softness push each other, and change is within.'"

Hizashi Hyuga came back to his senses and said excitedly, "Ming Jing, what was that sentence just now? Say it again!"

"'The eight trigrams are arranged, and the images are within. Therefore, they are valued, and the lines are within. Hardness and softness push each other, and change is within.'" Ming Jing said it again inexplicably. This was one of the explanations for the concept of Tai Chi in the Chinese text Xi Ci - Part 2. Ming Jing felt that Chinese things were all awesome, full of the tsundere attribute of "It's not my fault you don't understand; it's your IQ that's too low." Yet, if you selectively memorized two or three passages, you could show off brilliantly when you went out.

Just like Ming Jing now, casually reciting a passage had thrown Hizashi Hyuga into a state of "enlightenment." Although Ming Jing didn't know what he had "enlightened," it didn't prevent his image in Hizashi Hyuga's heart from rising again.

"Qing Yan, let's go!" Ming Jing wanted to see what Hizashi Hyuga could "enlighten," but he was very tired now. He should go rest first. Judging by Hizashi's posture, he wouldn't "enlighten" anything in a short while.

"...

"Ah-choo..." The next morning, Hizashi Hyuga sat opposite Ming Jing with a sallow complexion, sniffling. He stared at Ming Jing excitedly and asked, "Where is that ancient book? Can you lend it to me to study for a while?"

Ming Jing stared blankly at Hizashi Hyuga, disbelievingly saying, "Hey, hey, hey, Mr. Hizashi, you have a cold? You actually have a cold?!"

"I'm human, what's wrong with catching a cold?" As he spoke, Hizashi Hyuga sniffled again.

Ming Jing felt something inside him shatter. The image of the Hyuga Clan, which valued etiquette and appearance the most, was gone forever.

"Forget it, don't talk about these trivial things. Where is that ancient book? I feel like I've found inspiration!" Hizashi Hyuga said impatiently.

Uh... Ming Jing's head ached. Where was he supposed to find a copy of Xi Ci - Part 2 for Hizashi Hyuga? Ming Jing himself only flipped through it when he was interested and put it aside when he wasn't, not memorizing much content at all!

"Mr. Hizashi, the most important thing for a person is to be... to be content. That ancient book involves the secret techniques of my Kurama Clan's Illusion Techniques. Are you sure you want to borrow it?" Ming Jing thought for a moment and said with a half-smile.

"Mm..." Hearing Ming Jing's words, Hizashi Hyuga hesitated. Just as he was unwilling to share the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist with Ming Jing, only willing to talk about what he had summarized, it seemed that this passage was also Ming Jing's own summary!

"I'm sorry, I overstepped." Hizashi Hyuga was also an extraordinary person. He quickly adjusted his mindset and sincerely apologized to Ming Jing. However, his eyes became even more determined. At least he had a direction now, which was much better than being clueless before!

Thus, Hizashi Hyuga solemnly thanked Ming Jing again, "Thank you very much, Lord Ming Jing!"