After memorizing all the planned road routes marked on the map, Kyoya turned and left the Captain's quarters.
As he walked forward, Jidanbo, the guardian of the White Road Gate, immediately knelt on one knee upon seeing Kyoya. Kyoya gave him a slight nod without saying anything and passed through.
Over the past few years, members of the 11th Division had frequently come and gone through the White Road Gate. Even Kyoya himself passed through once or twice every month, so he and Jidanbo were quite familiar with each other.
Stepping out of the White Road Gate, though it was separated from the Seireitei by just a single towering wall, the Rukongai and the Seireitei were worlds apart.
The worn-out wooden houses and the lively crowds gave the Rukongai a vitality that the Seireitei lacked.
When the people saw Kyoya emerge from the gate, they glanced at him briefly before returning to their own affairs.
In the past, the residents of the Rukongai would have scattered at the sight of a Shinigami emerging from the Seireitei, afraid of drawing unwanted attention and trouble.
But over the last three years, members of the 11th Division had been coming and going almost daily. Aside from suppressing violent groups in the Rukongai, these Shinigami had done nothing to harm the ordinary people.
Gradually, most of the Rukongai's inhabitants had grown accustomed to the presence of Shinigami. In fact, thanks to the actions of the 11th Division, the people's perception of Shinigami had shifted significantly.
The most obvious proof was the sharp increase in the number of Rukongai residents enrolling in the Shin'o Academy this year compared to previous years.
Whoosh!
In a flash, Kyoya vanished from sight.
"Here should do."
Finding a relatively open area, Kyoya came to a stop.
A golden light began to radiate from his body, then separated and condensed into multiple figures… each one an exact copy of Kyoya.
Clones!
This was another ability derived from Pika Pika no Mi.
Within a certain range, Kyoya could materialize clones made of light. These clones inherited his mastery of the Pika Pika no Mi and his swordsmanship.
Meanwhile, the Reiatsu of the Bleach World compensated for the lack of Haki, particularly Armament Haki.
In terms of combat ability, each of these dozens of clones was nearly on par with a captain-level Shinigami, lacking only Kyoya's Buccaneer bloodline and his Steel Balloon Physique.
Of course, this ability heavily relied on Kyoya's multitasking skills.
As long as they remained within his sensory range, he could control his clones to fight or perform other tasks. And coincidentally, Kyoya's current Observation Haki could extend across the entire Soul Society.
Meaning, anywhere within the Soul Society, Kyoya could manipulate his clones freely.
With a thought, the dozens of clones transformed into streaks of golden light, shooting into the sky before dispersing toward different parts of the Rukongai.
Soon, each clone hovered over a specific location in the Rukongai, their fingertips glowing with golden radiance.
Beams of light descended, carrying immense destructive power, obliterating everything in their path.
The commotion naturally caused quite a stir in the Rukongai.
Those who sensed Kyoya's Reiatsu hurriedly hid inside their homes, terrified of being caught in the crossfire of such a powerful Shinigami. Those closer to the beams nearly died of fright, fleeing as fast as they could.
Fortunately, the Shinigami of the 11th Division stepped in, maintaining order while explaining to the people that the one releasing such immense Reiatsu was none other than their Captain, and that they should remain calm and wait.
However, this was the first time even the division's members had witnessed this ability.
Though their own strength wasn't high enough to fully grasp the situation, with dozens of Kyoya's clones spread out, some were close enough for multiple Shinigami to sense simultaneously.
Feeling multiple instances of their Captain's Reiatsu at once left the division members utterly bewildered.
But in their eyes, Kyoya's capabilities had always bordered on invincibility. Even their monstrously strong Lieutenant, Zaraki, had fallen to him.
In fact, within the entire Gotei 13, perhaps only Yamamoto could surpass Kyoya.
When the chaos finally subsided, the people of the Rukongai discovered that countless new roads, each eight meters wide, had appeared, connecting all 81 districts of the Rukongai.
These roads stretched straight as arrows, cutting through mountains and evaporating seas where necessary, forming a spiderweb-like network that linked every inhabited area in the Rukongai.
Moreover, the surface of these roads was smooth as glass, requiring no additional construction.
Of course, since the roads had been forcibly carved out, the surrounding terrain, mountains, forests, and the like, had suffered some damage that would need maintenance. Otherwise, landslides or collapses could block certain sections, requiring cleanup.
However, Kyoya doesn't need to take any action on these matters.
Kyoya had laid the foundation for a better life for the people of the Rukongai.
As long as they were willing to put in some effort, they could improve their own circumstances.
As for those who refused to work hard or simply waited to be fed… they were never part of Kyoya's considerations in the first place.
People must first save themselves before others extend a hand to help them.
Of course, Kyoya would still slowly spread certain ideals.
Whether these sparks could ignite a wildfire was beyond his concern.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host, for spreading the will of freedom and paving the path of revolution. You have obtained the achievement, [Revolutionary].]
[Would you like to claim the achievement reward?]
To Kyoya's surprise, though he hadn't even defected from the Gotei 13 yet and merely by spreading these ideals in the Rukongai, he had already earned a blue-tier achievement.
'...I see.'
After a moment of contemplation, Kyoya understood.
In the One Piece World, the man who founded the Revolutionary Army was none other than Monkey D. Dragon, the son of the Marine Hero, Monkey D. Garp.
However, Dragon hadn't started building the Revolutionary Army after leaving the Marines.
Just like Sakazuki and Borsalino, Dragon had once been groomed as a future Admiral Candidate. In terms of strength and potential, he was every bit their equal.
But after witnessing the Celestial Dragons' annual 'hunting games', Dragon began to question the Marines' so-called 'justice'.
Following further investigations, he eventually decided to form an organization to oppose the World Government… the Revolutionary Army.
Through Marine intelligence networks, Dragon gathered like-minded Marines and established connections with oppressed civilians in various kingdoms, laying the groundwork for the Revolutionary Army before officially defecting and raising its banner.
Kyoya's current actions bore some resemblance to Dragon's.
Both began by spreading their ideals, gathering comrades who shared their vision, and only then raising the flag… becoming the 'light' for the oppressed masses.
However, it seemed that as long as Kyoya remained within the Gotei 13, the highest achievement he could obtain was blue-tier.
Whether it was forming an organization to oppose the Gotei 13 or invading the Seireitei to overthrow the noble families' rule, Kyoya would first need to leave the Gotei 13.
Yamamoto is no fool.
Neither were the nobles.
Though they might appear fat, corrupt, and tyrannical on the surface, when it came to threats to their rule, these nobles had millennia of experience in crushing them.
Over the past million years, the Rukongai had rebelled against the Seireitei before.
But every uprising was suppressed.
Because the nobles of the Seireitei held absolute military dominance.
Well… until a thousand years ago, when Yamamoto shattered that monopoly on power.
If they detected even a hint of an organization capable of overthrowing the Seireitei's rule, they would never allow it to grow unchecked.
"This might actually be my opportunity."
Originally, Kyoya had given himself twenty years to develop his influence in the Rukongai.
But this unexpected achievement reward gave him a better plan.
The Revolutionary Army's hierarchy mirrored that of the Marines to some extent:
Marine Seamen → Revolutionary Soldiers
Marine Non-Commissioned Officers → Revolutionary Squad Leaders
Marine Lieutenants → Revolutionary Platoon Leaders
Marine Commanders → Revolutionary Battalion Leaders
Marine Rear Admirals & Vice Admirals → Revolutionary Officers
Admiral Candidates → Revolutionary Army's Four Commanders
Admirals → Revolutionary Army's Supreme Leader
Compared to the Marines, the Revolutionary Army's structure only went as high as Admiral-level, which is the Supreme Leader, lacking equivalents to the Fleet Admiral or Commander-in-Chief.
If Kyoya wanted to elevate the Revolutionary Army's path to match the Marines' hierarchy, he would need to seize the Seireitei, replace the Gotei 13 as its new guardian, and unlock a new Revolutionary Army's rank equivalent to Marine's Fleet Admiral.
As for the Commander-in-Chief's level, that would require storming the Soul King Palace and defeating the Zero Division.
With this in mind, Kyoya could maximize his influence in the Rukongai before leaving the Seireitei.
If, by the time he defected and became the leader of the Rukongai's forces, his faction had grown strong enough to withstand the Gotei 13's purge, then raising the "Revolutionary Army" banner would instantly grant him four primary white-tier achievements, six intermediate blue-tier achievements, two advanced purple-tier achievements, and one top gold-tier achievement.
In this way, even the minimum training time is one hundred and twenty-seven years, which is enough for Kyoya's Reiatsu to break through to 1st-class Reiryoku.
At the same time, his Buccaneer bloodline and Steel Balloon Physique would reach their peak forms.
With this plan in mind, Kyoya's vision for the future crystallized.
Pushing aside his thoughts, he turned his focus to the One Piece Achievement System in his mind.
Honestly, after over twenty years without hearing the system's voice, hearing it again felt… strangely nostalgic.
After a brief moment of reflection, Kyoya didn't hesitate and he claimed the achievement reward.
After all, it was just a blue-tier achievement.
The minimum reward is one year, and the maximum is ten years training result, or the Marine's Rokushiki, Great Swordsman-level swordsmanship, or the bloodline of the fish-man and the Mink Tribe.
For the current Kyoya, perhaps only training results held real value.
He had long mastered Rokushiki, its advanced techniques, and even Great Swordsman-level swordsmanship.
As for bloodlines, the Buccaneer bloodline was a purple-tier reward, so anything from a blue-tier achievement would be utter trash in comparison, offering zero improvement.
Getting something like this barely improves a summer night.
'Claim!'
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host, for unlocking the blue-tier achievement [Revolutionary] and receiving the reward for three years of training results.]
[Please select the training focus-]
[1. Physical Combat.]
[2. Swordsmanship.]
[3. Devil Fruit Ability.]
[4. Haki.]
'Three years of training… not bad.'
Kyoya nodded with satisfaction.
The minimum for a blue-tier achievement was one year, so three years was decent luck.
'I choose 4… Haki training!'
Since it was only three years of training time, neither physical combat, swordsmanship, nor Devil Fruit's Abilities would see significant improvement.
The only thing that could benefit the most from this duration was Haki, which was currently in the process of merging with Kyoya's Pika Pika no Mi's abilities.
As Kyoya spoke, the blue orb shattered, transforming into countless points of light that merged into his soul.
Bzzzt-
In an instant, three years of relentless Haki training, memories of sleepless nights and ceaseless refinement, flooded into Kyoya's mind, allowing him to absorb the fruits of those three years in mere seconds.
"Not bad."
A few moments later, Kyoya opened his eyes, a faint smirk curling on his lips.
These three years of training had not only deepened the fusion between his Observation Haki and the Pika Pika no Mi's sensory energy but had also allowed his Conqueror's Haki to find a point of synergy with the newly merged [Light-Enhanced Observation].
In other words, Kyoya could now unleash the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki through his Light-Enhanced Observation.
This meant that within the range of Kyoya's Light-Enhanced Observation, if he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, the entire Soul Society would feel the impact.
Given the current intensity of Kyoya's Conqueror's Haki, any Shinigami below the rank of high-tier seated officer would instantly lose consciousness under its pressure.
And if Kyoya infused his Conqueror's Haki with killing intent, even seated officers and below wouldn't just faint… their souls would be shattered, leading to instant death.
As for Conqueror's Haki Infusion, Kyoya could currently only apply it within the range of his Observation Haki.
However, the farther the distance, the more its power would weaken.
But no matter how much it weakened, Conqueror's Haki Infusion remained an 'unblockable, true attack', especially against Shinigami, who lacked physical bodies. They had no way to defend against it and would be forced to endure the full brunt of the damage.
Additionally…
Kyoya clenched his fist.
During these three years of Haki training, he hadn't just focused on Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
He had also brushed against the deeper layers of Armament Haki.