East Blue, on Papaloko Island, at the edge of Marine Branch 16's jurisdiction.
"My little brats! Did you patrol our territory well today?"
A black-haired youth stood proudly atop a massive boulder, his tone commanding, like a king addressing his subjects.
However, the voices that responded were undeniably childish and squeaky.
"Reporting, Lord Spirit King! The territory has been fully patrolled! No hidden dangers detected!"
In front of the youth stood a dozen or so little kids, about seven or eight years old, each with a crudely fashioned wooden sword strapped to their waist. They held up one arm in an awkward, non-standard salute, making for a strange and comical sight.
The youth, completely accustomed to this, nodded in satisfaction.
"Excellent! Today's patrol mission is complete!"
As the youth's words trailed off, a crisp notification sound rang in his ear.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the daily territory patrol mission. You have gained 5 Achievement Points!"
"Current total Achievement Points: 1,000!"
Finally! He had finally gathered 1,000 points!
The youth was nearly moved to tears of joy!
Sith Auguro—a seemingly ordinary 16-year-old on Papaloko Island. But in reality, he was a Transmigrator.
A month ago, he had woken up in a state of chaos to the sight of pirates looting the small town where his original body lived.
Those who surrendered knelt fearfully to the side, praying the pirates would spare their lives. Those who resisted were all brutally murdered.
His original body's parents were killed during that act of resistance.
The bloody, harsh reality unfolded right before his eyes.
In that moment, Auguro deeply understood one thing: the tales of passion and heroism in the One Piece anime from his past life were merely a gilded edge around a bloody, brutal sea.
The real truth was simple: a pirate is a thief!
People like Luffy, whose goal is pure adventure, are the absolute exception. They simply did not represent the vast majority of the pirate populace!
Watching the pirates kill and pillage so casually, Auguro felt boundless hatred, yet he was powerless. He was just an ordinary 16-year-old boy who couldn't even fight back. All he could do was cautiously hide in the ruins, hoping these devils would leave quickly.
Fortunately, the pirates were only after treasure. After successfully making off with all sorts of valuables and food, they left, gloating over their haul.
The entire town was plunged into bottomless grief. Over a dozen families had been broken or wiped out in the disaster, and the town's total wealth had been plundered by at least seventy percent!
"Bastards!"
Auguro slammed his fist onto the ground.
Why could scum like this run rampant across the seas? Couldn't this world have one truly peaceful sanctuary?
"Ding! Detecting the Host's strong desire. Initiating System Matching! Loading…"
"Loading complete! The Supreme Divine Realm System is now at your service!"
Auguro's spirits soared.
It was here! Having watched so many anime and read so many novels in his past life, how could he not know about the standard System feature for transmigrators?! In this world of countless powerhouses and bizarre Devil Fruit Abilities, trying to establish himself with the original body's frail physique would be sheer fantasy. This System was his only chance!
Soon, the System's details poured into Auguro's mind.
The Supreme Divine Realm System was designed to help Auguro construct a nation with him as its god! Everything in this realm would be decided by him! Peace or war—it was all up to his whim!
"Ding! System activated. Please draw the bound Divine Realm Template for construction!"
"Draw!" Auguro mentally commanded without hesitation.
The System would draw a particular faction from across the Myriad Worlds to serve as the template for his Divine Realm. Afterward, Auguro could exchange Achievement Points for characters and resources from this faction to build his own domain!
"Please, please let me draw a good template!" Auguro prayed silently.
The major factions across the Myriad Worlds were ranked. For example, no matter how great the Black Organization from the Detective Conan world became, it would never compare to the Heavenly Court of our great Huaxia!
Ding!
The drawing concluded, and a brilliant, dazzling violet light shone before Auguro's eyes.
"Congratulations, Host, on drawing the Purple Epic Divine Realm Template: Soul Society! Source: The manga Bleach!"
Auguro's eyes immediately lit up.
No kidding, it was Bleach—one of the legendary Big Three Shonen Manga! The famous Gotei 13 were incredibly cool back in the day! Moreover, in his past life, Auguro always felt that Bleach's power system had the highest combat ceiling among the Big Three. After all, practically every major antagonist wanted to kill a god or destroy the world. Could the other two series claim that?
With the Divine Realm Template bound, the System interface popped up before Auguro.
"Host: Sith Auguro
Identity: Soul King (Reio)
Divine Realm Template: Soul Society
Divine Realm Level: 0 (No territory yet)
Abilities: None
Subordinates: None
Achievement Points: 0"
This completely blank status panel made Auguro scratch his head. Aside from the "Soul King" title, he had absolutely nothing!
"System, do you have a starter pack or something similar?"
The System interface instantly updated.
"Host has one Soul King Set available. Claim now?"
"Claim!"
The next second, a Zanpakutō appeared in Auguro's hand. He was also clad in a magnificent, flowing white haori embroidered with golden thread, making him look noble and elegant.
The System considerately provided a description.
"Zanpakutō: The Origin.
The Soul King's exclusive Zanpakutō, the source of power for all other Zanpakutō. Every time the Host summons a new Soul Reaper subordinate, this Zanpakutō will awaken and gain the ability of that Soul Reaper's Zanpakutō!"
Hiss!
Auguro gasped.
Amazing! Having this one Zanpakutō was like having all Zanpakutō! It couldn't be more convenient!
As for the magnificent haori, it was merely an attire that displayed his status as the Soul King; aside from never getting dirty, it had no other special function!
After the initial excitement, Auguro quickly snapped back to reality. Even with a Zanpakutō, he was still a powerless teenager who couldn't unleash any of its strength!
"System! How do I increase my power?"
"The Host can consume Achievement Points to summon subordinates from the Soul Society. Each time a subordinate is summoned, a portion of their power will be fed back to the Host!"
"Furthermore, increasing the Divine Realm's level will also grant the Host substantial rewards!"
"In short: the more subordinates the Host has and the more prosperous the Divine Realm becomes, the stronger the Host will be!"
Auguro checked the Gacha Pools for summoning subordinates. They were categorized as: White (Common), Blue (Rare), Purple (Epic), and Gold (Legendary).
The cost in Achievement Points was 100, 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000, respectively!
Unfortunately, he didn't have a single Achievement Point to his name!
According to the System, once the Divine Realm was established, it would provide a fixed number of Achievement Points daily, based on the Realm's current level. Furthermore, this amount would fluctuate depending on the prosperity of the Divine Realm.
Beyond that, the only other way to earn points was by completing various tasks. Currently, Auguro only has one task available:
"Mission Name: The Genesis Path of the Divine Realm.
Mission Requirement: Establish a Level 1 Divine Realm, with a territory size exceeding 1 square kilometer and more than 3 subordinates.
Completion Reward: 100 Achievement Points."
"Only 100 points?" Auguro rolled his eyes in disbelief.
Such a paltry reward was only enough for a single draw from the trashiest, White-tier Gacha Pool! Auguro even suspected that the White-tier Gacha wouldn't yield any actual Soul Reapers, but merely a bunch of students still studying at the Soul Reaper Academy!
"Ding! In consideration of the Host's recent System binding and urgent need for startup capital, you are granted a one-time, 90% discount on any single draw!"
Hearing the System's voice, a flicker of joy instantly appeared on Auguro's face.
A 90% discount!
That meant his 100 Achievement Points were now enough to pull from the much-better Blue-tier Gacha Pool!