Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13237238-20131018115404/@comment-8986886-20131018171305

One of the Zero Squad members could have founded the Kidõ Corps, and earned a promotion through that achievement. Ichibei Hyōsube holds the title "Monk of Perception", and seems to hold a position of authority, even among the Zero Squad members. If Hyōsube was the one who invented Kidõ, it would explain his high status.