Compared to their boisterous little group, Hisana with her gentle smile and Rukia's clean and refreshing appearance were like the most perfect 'family' in their minds.
Therefore, even though Hisana's words didn't sound very sincere, the children couldn't possibly do anything to Rukia just because she was laughing nearby.
"Hmph!"
Only Renji, like a peacock displaying its feathers, controlled the ping-pong ball-sized Reishi Orb to float up and down in his palm, making it exceptionally conspicuous.
However, the next second, Renji's eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.
As if sensing Renji's provocation, Rukia's hand behind Hisana's back began to glow with white light.
In just a few seconds, a volleyball-sized Reishi Orb appeared in Rukia's palm.
Looking at the Reishi Orb in Rukia's hand, which was a hundred times larger than his own, Renji turned bright red with embarrassment, and the orb in his hand instantly dissipated with a 'poof'.
"Hehe, my sister said the Rukongai could become what it is today only with the help of the Revolutionary Army."
"As a part of the Rukongai, I would never go to that Seireitei place. If I go anywhere, it'll be Baltigo Academy..."
"Rukia!"
Hearing Rukia say this, Hisana immediately pinched Rukia's hand.
"Rukia, Kyoya-sama created the Revolutionary Army and Baltigo Academy not to demand that everyone in the Rukongai think this way. Kyoya-sama just wanted to give everyone in the Rukongai a new choice."
"Kyoya-sama hopes that whether everyone wants to go to Baltigo or the Seireitei, they go because they want to."
"Otherwise, what would be the difference between Baltigo and the Seireitei?"
As an ordinary person without Reiatsu, Hisana couldn't stay in Baltigo for long.
However, due to some fateful encounters, Hisana had many interactions with the Revolutionary Army and had a deep understanding of the Revolutionary Army and its founder, Kyoya.
Simultaneously, she was genuinely grateful for the emergence of the Revolutionary Army and the establishment of Baltigo.
Otherwise, after her parents reincarnated, Hisana, unable to support Rukia, had once considered abandoning her.
"Ehehe..."
Rukia giggled foolishly.
Unlike her sister, who had no Reiatsu, Rukia's Reiatsu Talent wasn't bad.
It was just because she hadn't reached the age to go to Academy that Rukia didn't stay in Baltigo long-term but lived with her sister in a place far from Baltigo.
This year, having reached school age, she was heading to Baltigo with her sister to enroll.
She had deliberately provoked Renji earlier.
In terms of Reiatsu Control, Rukia was miles ahead of what Renji had shown.
But hearing Renji wanted to join the Seireitei, Rukia felt disdain for this act of benefiting from the Revolutionary Army yet turning away from it towards the Seireitei.
As for what this red-haired kid would think later, Rukia didn't care.
Right now, seeing his face turn red and white was already satisfying enough for her.
"Hey, Renji..."
After Hisana and Rukia walked away, the little friends looked at Renji.
"Are you still going to the Seireitei?"
"No, before going to the Seireitei, I'll go check out Baltigo first!"
"Oh."
"It's really lively..."
Standing in the central office of Baltigo, Koga looked out the window. The uniform buildings and the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds made Koga feel that this place's development was already on par with Seireitei.
Over twenty years, they had built this place step by step with everyone.
And the Revolutionary Army had also developed greatly over these twenty years.
The number of armies had increased by two, making six armies in total.
Currently, the Commander of each army was a strong individual with Captain-level combat strength.
As the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, second only to Kyoya, Koga's strength had naturally not stagnated either, progressing steadily.
It was different from his time in the Seireitei's Kuchiki Clan.
Back then, as the heir apparent of the Kuchiki Clan, Koga felt constrained by his father-in-law at every turn. Though prestigious outwardly, he knew himself that he was like a puppet in Ginrei's hands, with no freedom whatsoever.
But after coming to the Rukongai with Kyoya, Kyoya never restricted his performance.
Over the years, besides keeping the Revolutionary Army on the right track in broad strokes, Kyoya had never vetoed the many decisions Koga made… instead, he had always been very supportive.
It was under such circumstances that Koga also enjoyed high prestige within the Revolutionary Army and the Rukongai.
"This is only natural."
"In a few days, it will be time for Baltigo Academy to enroll students again..."
Kyoya stretched lazily, "I just wonder if we'll get some good seedlings this year."
The closer the Thousand-Year Blood War got, the more Kyoya grew curious about what kind of future those who had shining moments in the war would have under his influence.
"What? Is Kyoya-sama planning to teach at the Academy?"
Koga looked at Kyoya in surprise, puzzled.
For some reason, in Koga's memory, Kyoya used to be very hardworking.
He was either training or on his way to train every day.
But ever since Kyoya-sama returned from Hueco Mundo a few years ago, it was as if he had turned laid back. Koga had rarely seen Kyoya train.
If Koga didn't know that the weighted clothing and gravity equipment on Kyoya were much heavier than before, he might have thought Kyoya had grown tired of training.
During this time, Kyoya occasionally went to Baltigo Academy to teach the students, and he was very popular.
"Hmm, I'll see when the time comes."
Kyoya rubbed his chin, not making an immediate decision.
Recently, he hadn't fully recovered from the last training results. Not wanting to train himself, guiding those children and watching them train was very stress-relieving for him.
"That's fine too."
"By the way, Byakuya is coming today. Kyoya-sama, do you want to see him?"
"Byakuya is coming?"
"He still hasn't given up?"
Hearing Koga's words, Kyoya frowned.
"Who can say for sure about matters of the heart..."
Koga shook his head.
Although Koga and Haruko had left the Seireitei, Ginrei hadn't stripped them of the Kuchiki name or expelled them from the family.
In some aspects, Koga and Haruko still retained their noble status within the Seireitei.
However, because Koga was a wanted criminal by the Seireitei, it was impossible for him and Haruko to return.
But this didn't prevent Byakuya from frequently leaving the Seireitei to meet them.
Koga and Haruko knew that besides the familial bond between them and Byakuya, it was largely due to the guilt in Ginrei's heart, making him want to know how Koga and Haruko were doing.
Through Byakuya, Ginrei also learned about the changes in the Rukongai over these twenty years.
Twenty years is only a blink of an eye in Ginrei's previous view of life, but Rukongai had almost caught up to Seireitei's development over millions of years...
It should be said that it had broken the Seireitei's blockade of millions of years.
The situation in Seireitei had been set by the Five Great Noble Families who betrayed the Soul King millions of years ago.
It was only a thousand years ago that Yamamoto established the Gotei 13 and fought against the invading Quincy of the Lichtreich, changing the situation within the Seireitei, but it didn't significantly alter the overall situation of Soul Society.
The Revolutionary Army established by Kyoya and the others could truly be said to threaten the Seireitei's position in the Soul Society.
However, for reasons unknown, Ginrei did not report these circumstances to the Central 46.
As for the matter that Kyoya and Koga mentioned, it was related to Hisana.
A few years ago, on his way to Baltigo, Byakuya encountered Hisana, who was taking Rukia to the admired Baltigo, and brought Hisana along.
During the journey, a spark seemed to have ignited between Byakuya and Hisana.
However, this relationship wasn't viewed optimistically by everyone.
The reason Kyoya wasn't optimistic was that he had some doubts about Hisana's character.
As everyone knew, new souls in the Soul Society came from two sources: people who died in the Human World, and normal pregnancy.
When Hisana abandoned Rukia, she was clearly already an adult.
If Rukia was Hisana's sister, what about their parents?
It was impossible for them to have died right after giving birth to Rukia, wasn't it?
Therefore, Kyoya had once speculated that Rukia wasn't Hisana's sister but her daughter.
It was only possible that Hisana, having given birth out of wedlock, faced scorn from those around her, felt she couldn't survive, couldn't support Rukia, and thus abandoned her.
After marrying into the Kuchiki Clan, during her lifetime, Hisana never mentioned her sister to Byakuya. It was only before her death that she brought up Rukia, asking Byakuya to find and care for her.
If Hisana truly cared so much about Rukia, how could she have gone all those years with Byakuya without mentioning her?
Why only bring it up when she was about to die?
Perhaps Hisana was afraid Byakuya might discover something, hence the concealment.
However, based on the current timeline, Kyoya also knew that Rukia was indeed Hisana's sister.
But simultaneously, Hisana had genuinely considered abandoning Rukia.
It was just that before she could actually abandon Rukia, she met Byakuya. With his help, she came to Baltigo, learned that Rukia had Reiatsu, and that in the future, even if she couldn't become a Shinigami of the Seireitei, she could enter Baltigo Academy and become a member of the Revolutionary Army.
And whether becoming a Shinigami or a Revolutionary Army's member meant Rukia would become someone of importance in the future.
As Rukia's sister, Hisana's status would naturally rise accordingly.
After realizing this, Hisana never again thought of abandoning Rukia… instead, she took very good care of her.
Moreover, after learning about the Revolutionary Army's actions, to gain favor with them, Hisana even positioned herself as a 'propaganda' personnel for the Revolutionary Army, promoting their actions throughout the Rukongai.
As for Byakuya, although Hisana felt some attraction, learning about the situation within Seireitei from the Revolutionary Army made her somewhat wary of him.
The reason Hisana in the original work was willing to marry Byakuya was that she couldn't survive otherwise, and marrying him allowed her a better life.
But now, Rukia was Hisana's future.
How could she possibly want to enter Seireitei?
One must know, she could only stay in Baltigo for a year before having to leave. The situation in Seireitei would only be more severe.
How many years could she survive in Seireitei then?
And this was also the view of Koga, Ginrei, and others.
No matter what, Byakuya was a Captain-level Shinigami.
He was also the head of the Kuchiki Clan.
If his wife were just an ordinary person without Reiatsu, constantly oppressed by Captain-level Reiatsu, she would live at most five years.
Compared to a Shinigami's lifespan of thousands or even tens of thousands of years, a mere five years was really like taking a nap.
And yet, Byakuya seemed to have set his heart on Hisana, frequently leaving Seireitei under the pretext of visiting his aunt, uncle, and teacher to meet her.
"Let him be."
Kyoya shook his head, "Anyway, he'll know the headache once he hits a wall."
"If Hisana truly is willing to marry him, I have no objection either."
That's what he said, but Kyoya also knew that for someone like Hisana, she had a measure in her heart between decades of a good life and only a few years of a good life.
For Byakuya to achieve a positive outcome with Hisana, the difficulty was no less than persuading Ginrei.
"However..."
Mentioning Hisana naturally made Kyoya think of Rukia.
Additionally, there were Renji, Hinamori Momo, Kira Izuru, and other Lieutenants in the original work.
'Currently, barring any surprises, Rukia should have reached the age to enter the Academy this year.'
'Under Hisana's influence, it was highly likely she would enter Baltigo Academy.'
'As for Kira Izuru, being a resident of Seireitei, he couldn't come to Baltigo Academy.'
'Hmm?'
'As for Abarai Renji and Hinamori Momo, it was uncertain whether they would choose Baltigo or the Shin'o Academy.'
Rubbing his chin, Kyoya made a decision.
'Since Rukia was among this year's students, I should temporarily work part-time as a teacher at Baltigo Academy!'
Rukia's Zanpakuto was the [Most Beautiful Zanpakuto in the Soul Society].
Since it was a Strongest Zeries Zanpakuto, it wasn't that Rukia nurtured the Zanpakuto, but that the Zanpakuto chose Rukia.
Under this premise, perhaps Rukia could become the first person in the Revolutionary Army to possess a Zanpakuto without needing an Asauchi!