Once again, Anakin, Padmé and Obi-Wan were lucky enough not to die on the planet Geonosis. When they escaped from Geonosis, which was being attacked by an unknown and terrifying alien race, After escaping from the Star, it was natural that he neither chose to return to Naboo immediately and did not know what it was like, nor did he care about the former and Padmé who did not know whether they were dead or alive or where they were imprisoned. As well as the congressmen and Jedi guards who were traveling with Obi-Wan, they sneaked away in advance regardless of their own safety.
Because when they saw that the Trade Federation spaceships and the Separatist Alliance warships in the universe were defeated by those weird alien biological warships and biological warplanes of unknown origin and were escaping, they were afraid of being affected, so they also He made a prompt decision and fled the galaxy far away.
Immediately afterwards, after an urgent discussion on the spaceship, the three of them directly located and returned to Coruscant, the capital of the Galactic Republic, before Chancellor Palpatine, who was probably the Dark Lord, received the news. , using the unregistered spaceship that Anakin had obtained to escort Padme, he quietly smuggled to the planet that glowed silver in the sun and sneaked to the Jedi Temple as soon as possible, informing The elders of the Jedi Council learned about their encounters on Geonosis and everything they knew so far.
'! ! '
'What a shocking and terrible news...'
'It's incredible that the situation has gotten so bad! '
In the high tower committee hall on the west side of the Jedi Temple, Mace Windu, Master Yoda and several other elders were all here at this time, and they all explained the secret return of Anakin and Obi-Wan. Shocked by the shocking news.
Originally, they only knew that news from the peace-seeking envoys and Obi-Wan and others was suddenly interrupted for a few days. They thought it was because a solar storm broke out in the galaxy where Geonosis was located, causing communication frustration, and they didn't pay much attention to it. But who would have thought that the truth of the matter would be so exciting?
'Anakin! Obi-Wan! '
'I ask you again: Can you guarantee that everything you say is true and there is no deception? Supreme Chancellor Palpatine...is he really the Sith Lord, the Darth Sidious? ! '
'This is a serious accusation and the stakes are high! ! '
Therefore, after the initial shock, the leader, Master Mace Windu, hurriedly asked carefully and tried to confirm again.
"Yes!"
"These things were told to us personally by Count Dooku and our teacher!"
"Count Dooku is the disciple of the Sith Lord. His Sith name is 'Darth Tyranus'? And elders, our teacher Qui-Gon Jinn seems to have joined the Separatist Alliance camp... "
"And the Geonosians had already sentenced us to death at that time. If those races of unknown origin hadn't suddenly started fighting with the Geonosians and raided the planet Geonosians, I'm afraid the three of us would have died long ago! "
Obi-Wan glanced at Anakin next to him who didn't know what he was thinking and seemed a little unfocused. When he saw that the other person didn't seem to be ready to speak, he had to answer Master Mace Windu in the affirmative. The problem.
"Master Qui-Gon Jinn?"
"No...Obi-Wan, I know Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Although he has always been dissatisfied with the corruption of the Republic and certain practices of the Jedi Council, and even refused to become an elder for certain things, I believe , he is not that kind of person..."
"Perhaps, he must have some purpose or other ideas..."
What neither Anakin nor Obi-Wan expected was that at this time, Master Yoda would directly excuse their teacher?
"Let's not talk about Qui-Gon Jinn and that race for now, because that's not the most important thing!"
"Because, if what Anakin and Obi-Wan just said is true, I think I can understand why Master Qui-Gon Jinn did not send this news back to the Jedi Temple in time, because... with the current The extent to which the Temple has been infiltrated by the Second Republic Army and Chancellor Palpatine, once he does that, Palpatine will definitely learn about it, and by then, I am afraid that the Jedi Order and the Temple will be in danger!"
"It's just that I don't understand. Since he might have known about it for a long time, why didn't he go back to the temple in person to inform us earlier, or use our private, dedicated encrypted channel?"
Master Mace Windu also couldn't figure out why, so he could only ask Master Yoda and other masters on the side in confusion.
'Maybe he couldn't get away, or maybe he was being watched? '
'Well……'
'It is possible! '
'However, our private, dedicated encrypted channel may not be safe either...'
'I totally agree with this! '
'But maybe Master Qui-Gon Jinn had other ideas? I'm afraid everyone already knows that Master Qui-Gon Jinn has always been an unconventional person. Sometimes, he always has some lawless... shocking insights? '
'What Master Shakti said does make sense...'
'...'
'But no matter what, fortunately, we already know a few very important things, that is: Speaker Palpatine may have a big problem, and the Second Republic Army has become untrustworthy... The Separatist Alliance has also become untrustworthy... It's very suspicious. They are probably just puppet enemies deliberately created by the Sith Lord to hide the public's eyes and facilitate him to seize more power? '
'! ! '
'If that's really the case, then our galaxy and the Republic are really in danger! '
'That's right! '
'It's not just the Republic that's in danger, but our Jedi Temple too! '
'besides! Everyone, I don’t know if you have noticed, but the more terrifying fact now is that our Jedi Council is now isolated and helpless, and it is very likely that Palpatine, the Sith Lord, has learned about what happened on Geonosis. , once the news of Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padme's appearance on Coruscant is leaked, I think he will probably take action against our warrior group in advance! '
'It is indeed possible, but what should we do now? Should we raid the Galactic Parliament and directly capture the Supreme Speaker? '
'good idea! Don't be lenient when dealing with Sith! ! '
'That is indeed a way, but before that, shouldn't we contact some MPs to let them know the true face of the Supreme Speaker and secretly support us? Otherwise, our Jedi Order will be slandered as a group of traitors even if we succeed. '
'But which MPs should we contact? We cannot guarantee that the legislators we contact are trustworthy. There are very few such people. If one of them is a Sith Lord, we will be exposed in advance! '
'Then what do you think we should do? '
'well……'
'I really didn't expect that the situation in the Republic has become so bad. We have fallen into a huge conspiracy. At this time, almost everyone inside and outside the Republic is Palpatine's people, and the voices opposing him have become more and more intense. Shao, he has been planning this for at least decades, but we knew nothing about it from beginning to end, and we even helped him many times...'
'It's useless to say this now, let's think of other ways! '
'Master Yoda, what do you think? '
The elders present talked for a while and found that there seemed to be no sure way. They all had to look at Master Yoda, who had been sitting in his seat and meditating without speaking, to see what the other party had. What are the effective solutions to solve the problems they are facing now?
'I don't know either……'
'What you just said, the suggestion to eliminate Palpatine is undoubtedly correct...but the question is, what happens after he is eliminated? What should we do about the Second Republic Army and the Separatist Alliance, which are like time bombs? '
'Is there any way we can fight them? '
When Master Yoda thought about the wars fought by the 'Second Republic Army' and the Separatist Alliance, the Trade Federation, etc. in recent years, they were actually nothing more than Speaker Palpatine's own personal performance with his left hand and his right hand. Thinking about it so far, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine has seized enough political and military power in the name of maintaining the security of the galaxy and the Republic. Now he has become like a dictator, even the vast majority of the parliament. Some of the senators were from the other party, or people who agreed with the other party's political views, which made him feel a little worried.
Although the elders of their Jedi Temple knew almost everything now, thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was too late to know now. He actually couldn't think of anything that could prevent the Galactic Republic from having any problems just now. A way to eradicate the opponent in a situation of turmoil or destruction?
Although the matter is now obvious, Supreme Chancellor Palpata suddenly launched an attack and sent several powerful masters to launch a surprise attack without realizing that the Jedi Council knew everything. The other party will definitely die!
But the problem now is: the mess after the death of the other party, such as the chaos and destruction that may be caused by the increasingly large "Second Republic Army" within the Republic, and the possible attack by the separatist alliance outside the Republic. Wait, that's their biggest headache right now!
'Well……'
'Then you really should think about it carefully. Now the Sith Lord is in a situation that cannot be eliminated. If it is not handled well, it will be a huge disaster for the Republic...'
'It doesn't matter if you kill, or if you don't kill, what can you do? '
'Master Yoda, and Master Mace Windu, what do you think? What should we do in this situation now? '
'Well……'
'Anyway, since we are still taking the initiative, the first thing to do is to strictly block the news that Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padmé have returned to the Jedi Temple. Before we make a decision, They must not be exposed in front of people! '
'Would this buy us at least a few days or more?' '
'It's a simple matter. Fortunately, Anakin's ship was unregistered. Before he appeared in front of us, we didn't even know they were back. Presumably, Speaker Palpatine was also sure You won’t know! '
'This is not necessarily true. The dark side of the Force has many abilities that we cannot understand...'
'Indeed! '
'! ! '
'Master Yoda, why don't we just organize people to raid Palpatine's office and try to capture him directly? '
'good idea! '
'Master Yoda? '
'No! '
'Either do it or don't do it. Don't have the idea of trying it. It is very dangerous, especially now that the situation is extremely unfavorable to us! '
'this……'
In this way, a group of Jedi masters directly communicated with each other in front of Anakin and Obi-Wan. On the contrary, without Anakin or Obi-Wan, nothing happened. No one asked them what they thought.
"..."
At this time, when he noticed that Obi-Wan on the side was looking towards him, he seemed to want to ask him, but apart from giving the other party a helpless look, what else could Anakin do?
but……
Anakin will not tell the elders in front of him that the problems they are discussing now are not problems! Because, the biggest problem is the strange unknown race that attacked Geonosis, which no one of them cares about now, nor does they mention it again!
Nor would he tell them that at this time, there were many, many more of those creatures at the bottom of Coruscant, on Naboo, and on Tatooine... If he, Anakin, brazenly launched his attack right now and let If they use full firepower, maybe they can really overthrow the Galactic Republic?
Yes, Anakin is very confident about this!
Through the two battles on Naboo and Geonosis, he had become more and more familiar with the fighting power of the swarms. These Jedi elders were still thinking of ways to fight against the Sith Lords and the Separatist Alliance. At that time, he was already thinking about how to catch the cicada before the oriole, thinking about how to completely defeat the Sith Lords, the Separatist Alliance, the Jedi Council, and the Galactic Republic.
It's a pity that of course he can't let anyone know about his crazy idea! After all, he is still an upright Jedi Knight, a young Jedi Knight who obeys the Jedi Council and has just made great achievements and is trusted and respected by the elders?
"Well……"
"Anakin and Obi-Wan...you two have done a great job. The Council of Elders and the Republic will remember your contribution! Now, you can go down and rest first. Remember to take the secret passage and don't let anyone see it. to your existence!”
"The elders may still need to discuss for a while to formulate a foolproof plan. Someone will be sent to inform you later. You can go out."
Finally, after arguing for a long time without coming up with a perfect plan, Master Yoda spoke up and asked Anakin and Obi-Wan, who had been a little absent-minded, to go down and rest first. After all, the other party had traveled from Geonosis to I rushed back and reported to the elders as soon as possible. I must be very tired now.
"yes!"
"Masters, let's go out first..."
Anakin, who was already a little impatient, bowed with Obi-Wan, and then retreated with his hood on, leaving the group of Jedi elders who had been unsure about paying attention for a long time to continue talking about the one that made them angry and angry. We were urgently discussing the helpless issue.
"that……"
"Obi-Wan, I suddenly had an immature idea. Can you listen to it?"
While taking a secret elevator inside to move towards a certain room, Anakin suddenly asked Obi-Wan.
"What?"
Obi-Wan was a little stunned. He didn't know what the other party wanted to say, and he didn't know why the other party didn't say it in front of the elders just now.
"Is such that."
"Tell me, if someone really reorganized this chaotic Republic, would it be better than it is now?"
After hesitating, Anakin spit out the words he had been holding in his heart for a long time.
"!!"
"Anakin, why do you have such dangerous thoughts? Do you think that ambitious people like Sith Lord Palpatine or Count Dooku can manage this country well?"
"Are you crazy?!"
Obi-Wan was so frightened that he screamed and began to stare at Anakin who seemed to be afraid to look at him with extremely stern eyes.
"no!"
"Obi-Wan, it's not what you think!"
"I just think……"
"If it were someone else, he was neither a Separatist Alliance nor a Sith Lord, but a Jedi Knight like us, or simply a Jedi Order like us to manage and reorganize this country, how could it not be possible? Better?"
After appeasing the other party for a while, Anakin continued to ask vaguely and tentatively.
"Anakin..."
"You have to remember that our mission as Jedi Knights is to protect and maintain the stability of the Galactic Republic and the galaxy!"
"The Jedi are a noble group. The Force we believe in and respect is for protection rather than control! The birth of the Jedi can even be traced back to a more civilized and classical era in the history of the galaxy... Our Jedi Order is very ancient. For more than a thousand generations, we have served the Galactic Republic as guardians of peace and justice throughout the centuries as it prospered!"
"You have to remember that the idea you just had is very dangerous. The Jedi Order is affiliated with the Ministry of Justice of the Galactic Republic. It is responsible for peacekeeping and does not participate in political decision-making. This is an ancient tradition!"
"We will not and must not control or reorganize this country. We are Jedi Knights, not those politicians. Those things should not be worried about by people like us, otherwise there will be trouble!!"
Obi-Wan sternly scolded Anakin, who was now a little taller than himself, just as he had often done when teaching him over the past ten years. After all, compared to their irresponsible teacher Qui-Gon Jinn who ran to the Separatist Alliance without knowing what he wanted to do, Obi-Wan is obviously more like Anakin's mentor?
"!!"
"But Obi-Wan, some of today's traditions are obviously not suitable for this era!"
Anakin was still arguing with reason. For him who had grown up, his wings had gradually hardened, and he still had some confidence, some of Obi-Wan's words were definitely not so easy for him to accept. He is no longer the young apprentice he was back then who just obeyed whatever the other party said.
"Anakin..."
"You have to figure it out, Dark Lord Palpatine and Count Dooku, they probably think the same way as you!"
"This idea of yours is dangerous and crazy, do you understand?!"
Obi-Wan almost roared, stretched out his fingers and gritted his teeth, pointed Anakin's chest hard and scolded, until he forced Anakin, who was somewhat embarrassed, to stick to the metal wall of the suspended elevator, and then retreated with a cold snort. One step forward.
"..."
"I was just talking casually..."
Well, now Anakin has finally given up. In fact, he has known for a long time that his thoughts and what he is about to do will definitely not be supported by Obi-Wan or other Jedi masters. ! Therefore, at this time, he didn't know what to say.
Perhaps, for some reason, the irresponsible Qui-Gon Jinn teacher who ran away to hang out with the Separatist Alliance could understand him a little bit? Of course, that's just a possibility, and Anakin isn't sure.
Ding dong~!
"okay!"
"You go to accompany Padmé first. She may be a little scared these days. Stay here and don't go anywhere without the elder's order. I will keep an eye on you!"
When the small enclosed suspended elevator the two of them took stopped and arrived at a secret enclosed suite corridor on a certain floor of the Jedi Temple and opened the elevator door, Obi-Wan walked out while giving Anakin instructions and warnings. He stood up and signaled that Anakin could go and accompany Padmé.
Because, for the time being, he didn't want to report the affair between the two to the elders at this juncture, nor did he want to deal with it.
"Anakin..."
"I know I can't stop you, but..."
"Forget it, let's do this for today. I'm tired too. You guys should go to bed early!"
Obi-Wan, who was hesitant to speak, said nothing in the end. He turned around and waved to Anakin, then walked to the door of his own room, and walked straight in after the automatic door opened.
"..."
"You're right, Obi-Wan, they and I are actually the same kind of people..."
"but……"
"I'm different from them, I'm stronger than them!"
After mocking himself as if he was talking to himself and watching Obi-Wan walk into the room, Anakin let out a cold sigh, gradually relaxed and adjusted his expression before facing Padmé. Go to that room.
As for his room, he doesn't plan to stay in it these days, so he can only leave it empty for the time being... Anyway, now even Obi-Wan doesn't want to care about his and Padmé's affairs, then What else is he doing secretly?
Besides, I'm afraid there will be a lot of things going on in the next few days, and the elders will definitely be very worried. No one will be too free to care about him and Padmé's affairs, so why should he be so polite to them? ? !
"!!"
"Anakin!!"
Soon, when Anakin walked to the door of Padmé's room and knocked on the automatic door, a figure who seemed to have taken a shower, with a trace of damp hair, and wearing a close-fitting nightgown rushed directly towards him. When she reached Anakin's arms, she let him hug her and couldn't wait to walk into the room where the door automatically closed.
'! ! '
'That bastard! ! '
At this time, in the room on the other side of the corridor, Obi-Wan had just laid down on his bed and suddenly opened his eyes without having time to rest. Then, as if he sensed something with the Force, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. After shaking for a moment, he cursed fiercely and inexplicably.
After a long while, he closed his eyes again and turned towards the bed, with his back to the two guys in a room that was not actually adjacent to him...
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