Time flew, and fifteen years streamed onward amid a transformation of iron and blood.
With the Kirishima Family as his foundation and his own strength as the mainstay, Kirishima Bupai forged an unmatched juggernaut of rule.
He did not sweep everything aside through brute force, but through cold wisdom beyond the age and absolute power.
The remnants of the old order were utterly crushed, and this land was reshaped.
Economically, the rotten financial conglomerates were uprooted, and all resources fell under the newborn shogunate, known to history as the Kirishima Shogunate!
The industrial, agricultural, and basic scientific knowledge Kirishima Bupai had redeemed, far beyond the age, poured into the parched land like welcome rain.
State-led torrents of steel, roaring ships, a flourishing chemical industry, and machinery incorporating advanced technology formed a new industrial backbone.
The shackles of social status were broken, and craftsmanship and commercial talent were unleashed as never before.
Railroads stretched across the land like veins, while telegraph cables crossed mountains and seas, carrying the pulse of new life.
Kyoto, Edo, and other places transformed from ancient cities into thriving hearts of industry and commerce, and national strength made a staggering leap in just fifteen years.
At the same time, Kirishima knew well that ideas were the foundation of rule. He forcefully implemented universal compulsory education, and literacy campaigns swept ahead in full swing.
In the new textbooks, the principles of "loyalty to the shogunate," "science dispels ignorance," and "strength determines status" were sown like seeds.
A nationwide primary healthcare system served as a sturdy shield, greatly reducing the tragedies of infant mortality and rampant epidemics.
The privileges of the samurai class were swept into the dust of history, replaced by a ladder of advancement centered on ability and military merit.
Although speech was restricted under the oppressive