"System, are you seriously sure this is the One Piece World?"
As he watched the orange-haired girl smiling and handing him a steamed bun, Yoru Kyoya couldn't help but mutter inwardly.
Unfortunately, the system that had brought him to this world gave no response.
Kyoya sighed.
While there were plenty of pretty girls with orange hair in the One Piece World, as someone well-versed in Anime, Kyoya could still recognize who this girl was.
Sure, there were differences between 2D and 3D characters, but if you were familiar with someone, you could recognize them whether they were 2D or 3D.
If Kyoya is not mistaken, this little girl who had given him the steamed bun is named Matsumoto Rangiku!
But Matsumoto Rangiku wasn't a character from the One Piece World. She was from the neighboring Bleach World.
'Could it be that the unreliable system had misjudged the route and sent me to the Bleach World instead of the One Piece World?'
"Thank you."
Despite the turmoil in his heart, Kyoya still reached out and took the bun and thanked the little girl.
After all, the hunger gnawing at his stomach made him feel like he might starve to death if he didn't eat something soon.
After taking a bite of the bun and swallowing it, Kyoya felt a surge of warmth spread through his body.
For a moment, he even wondered if he had somehow mastered the ability of [Life Return], allowing him to fully absorb the energy from the bun.
'I survived…'
Though the hunger in his stomach hadn't completely vanished, the feeling of being on the verge of starvation was gone.
"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I might have starved to death."
After eating the bun, Kyoya regained some strength and managed to stand up, thanking the girl again.
"It's not that serious. In the Soul Society, being hungry is painful, but you won't actually starve to death."
"Soul Society?"
'Damn it!'
After confirming his suspicions, Kyoya felt a huge wave of disappointment.
'It's settled… this little girl was indeed Matsumoto Rangiku!'
While both Bleach and One Piece were worlds with supernatural powers, the fact that Kyoya could feel hunger in the Bleach World proved that he had Reiatsu and could potentially become a Shinigami.
But-
But-
If this had been the One Piece world, with the [One Piece Achievement System] he possessed, Kyoya was confident he could reach the pinnacle of the world.
But this is the Soul Society, the Rukongai!
Who knew how far his talent would take him in this world?
As an ordinary office worker in his past life, Kyoya had a pretty clear understanding of his own limitations.
He was just an average person. Even with his knowledge of the Bleach world, he wasn't sure how far he could go in Shinigami training.
More importantly, unlike One Piece, the Bleach World faced multiple apocalyptic crises, and by the end, Yhwach nearly succeeded in recreating the world.
Judging by Rangiku's age, he knew that day was only a little over a hundred years away.
"Sigh…"
Kyoya let out a deep sigh and turned his attention to the system in his mind.
[The One Piece Achievement System Will Help You Reach The Pinnacle of the World!]
[The system will reward you based on the achievements you accomplish.]
[Now, please choose your faction and successfully join it to receive faction rewards.]
Marine Route-
Seaman (Third Class, Second Class, First Class)
Petty Officer (Petty Officer Third Class, Petty Officer Second Class, Petty Officer First Class)
Officer (Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander)
Commander (Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral)
Admiral Candidate
Admiral
Fleet Admiral
Pirate Route-
Cannon Fodder Pirate (Bounty: 0–1,000,000 Berries)
Rookie Pirate (Bounty: 1,000,000–10,000,000 Berries)
Notorious Pirate (Bounty: 10,000,000–100,000,000 Berries)
Supernova Pirate (Bounty: 100,000,000–300,000,000 Berries)
Yonko Commander (Bounty: 300,000,000–1,000,000,000 Berries)
Right-Hand of the Yonko
Yonko
Pirate King
Revolutionary Army Route-
Soldier
Officer
Executive
Commander
Chief of Staff
Leader
In addition to these three main achievement paths, there were also routes like Bounty Hunter, Neo Marines, and Warlord of the Sea.
If this had been the One Piece World, Kyoya could have just built a raft, scribbled a pirate flag, and set sail… or headed to a Marine base for training, to earn the initial faction rewards for either pirates or the Navy.
'But this was the Bleach World!'
'Where were the Marines?
'Where were the pirates?'
'Where was the Revolutionary Army??'
'What good was a system that couldn't even grant 'rewards'?'
'This system is completely unreliable-'
After internally cursing the useless system, Kyoya forced a dry laugh and said to Rangiku, "Ah, I see. Sorry, I just got here, so I didn't know."
"Still, thank you."
"Even if I can't starve to death, the feeling is worse than death itself."
"Yeah, it really is unbearable."
Hearing Kyoya's words, Rangiku nodded in agreement.
She had experienced that feeling before.
Back then, it was Gin who had shared his food with her, saving her life.
Because she knew how terrible starvation felt, when she saw Kyoya on the verge of collapsing from hunger, she had done the same for him… just like Gin once did.
At the thought of Gin, a shadow of loneliness flickered in Rangiku's eyes.
She didn't understand why Gin had left her.
But she knew something must have happened to make him make that choice.
Lately, she had been following Gin's footsteps, trying to find out how to become a Shinigami.
"That feeling… really is worse than death."
Looking at Kyoya now, Rangiku suddenly spaced out for a moment.
When she snapped back to reality, she shook her head at Kyoya, "I'm sorry, little guy."
"If it were a week ago, I might've invited you to live with me and Gin as family."
"But now, I need to find a way to become a Shinigami, so this is as far as I can help you."
"If you head in that direction, you'll reach a village. There's a kind family there… with your polite demeanor, they might even take you in as their foster child."
After saying that, Rangiku wanted to turn around and leave.
"Wait-"
Seeing this, Kyoya quickly called out to her, putting on an innocent smile.
"Um, Nee-chan… I also want to become a Shinigami."
"Would you mind taking me with you?"
Sure, this unreliable system had sent him to the wrong world.
But the dangers of the Bleach world were no joke… Hollows, Bounts, Intruders, Quincy-
Since he could feel hunger and had spiritual pressure, Kyoya naturally wanted to become a Shinigami and gain the power to protect himself.