1444. Story of the Sith Before coming here, Anakin Skywalker imagined countless situations.
He was besieged by countless soldiers as soon as he came over, or a powerful dark lord suddenly rushed out, or he was attacked by fighter jets halfway through. Even after opening the door and seeing Count Dooku, this ridiculous situation came to his mind. Pass.
He is already prepared. As soon as an enemy appears, he will wave his lightsaber without hesitation! But the only thing he didn't expect was the situation in front of him - the Speaker of the Galactic Republic who was seriously injured but still working diligently.
As he always did with Palpatine. In fact, the friendship between Anakin Skywalker and Sheev Palpatine has lasted for more than ten years.
Thirteen years ago, just after the Battle of Naboo, Sheev Palpatine was successfully elected as the Speaker, and Anakin Skywalker was accepted as a disciple by Obi-Wan Kenobi and entered the Jedi Order.
From that time on, Palpatine paid special attention to Anakin Skywalker. When Anakin first arrived and was unfamiliar with everything around him, it was Palpatine who constantly encouraged him and gave him warmth.
Palpatine often wrote to Anakin as a representative of the planet Naboo, praising his heroic performance in the Battle of Naboo, and repeatedly claiming that Anakin saved the people of the planet Naboo.
At that time, Anakin Skywalker was not very popular with some of the elders of the Jedi Order. He was very lonely on Coruscant.
Palpatine gave him the greatest encouragement... He also kept asking about the details of Anakin Skywalker's battle on Naboo in the letter, asking him like a curious baby how he could destroy Anakin Skywalker alone. That huge robot control ship.
It's like you've just pulled off an awesome pentakill and some guy says, 'Oh, good job.
’ Then everyone went their separate ways; but the other person repeatedly asked you about the process of killing five people, and asked you how you killed the second person?
Why is the fifth person's skill CD and position stuck... At this time, who will you have a crush on? This was especially true for Anakin, who was just 10 years old at the time.
In the following years, Palpatine also gave Anakin just the right amount of help. For example, when Anakin is performing a mission, he will give him some moderate conveniences, which will neither make him feel privileged nor make him feel that it is charity.
On the contrary, it is often just a piece of information, a spaceship, or an official turning a blind eye inadvertently. This process makes Anakin Skywalker very comfortable.
After Anakin grew up a little, Palpatine continued to instill in him his governance philosophy, telling him that he hoped to build the Galactic Republic into a powerful regime where all galaxies would be united and there would be no more exploitation and oppression. regime.
And what he showed to Anakin was also the side of him that worked tirelessly towards this goal.
And now, the same is true... After Anakin rushed into the Speaker's office with the attitude of launching an army to accuse him, what he saw was this scene - even if he was seriously injured, he was still worried about the Republic.
Palpatine was half lying on the sofa at this time, with medical equipment still connected to his arm. The medical robot beside him was treating his injuries.
Except here, the rest of the office was in a mess, as if 20 wolf-looking dogs had gotten in and made a scene.
In particular, the metal statues usually placed on the left and right sides of the office door have fallen to the ground, and one of them even cracked into pieces.
Seeing Anakin Skywalker coming in, Palpatine coughed a few times and said to Governor Tarkin on the side: "Go. Although your Fourth Army has no combat mission now, the logistics work in the north, cough Ahem... I'll leave it to you to deploy. Be sure to cooperate with the Seventh Army to block the geth's advance... Ahem..." Wilhuff Tarkin nodded and glanced at Anakin again. , smiled slightly, and then walked out of the office.
Now, only Anakin and Palpatine were left in the huge Speaker's office. Palpatine waved his hand and smiled: "Please forgive me for not informing you immediately after it happened, Anakin. Because at the same time, Geth had repelled the second branch of our Seventh Army. The fleet landed on the planet Dorin... I tried my best and even sent the retired Kamino clone army there. I just hoped that they could protect Master Plo-Kon's hometown from being slaughtered by the geth. …”
"You are the Sith Lord! You have been deceiving me all this time!!" With a swish sound, Anakin Skywalker unsheathed the lightsaber in his hand, and the blue blade was less than Palpatine's face. 5 centimeters!
"I didn't lie to you Anakin. I never said I was not a Sith Lord, right?" Palpatine showed no fear at all about the lightsaber in front of him. He said,
"Do you still remember what I told you when we were in the theater last week? The wise, powerful, and even able-to-create life Sith Lord is my master..."
"Why?! Why start a war!! I once believed in you so much, but now you are a Sith Lord!!" Anakin Skywalker was almost about to collapse, and he rushed to Palpa Ting screamed hysterically.
"A Sith Lord...that's right." Palpatine still smiled.
"A man who worked hard for the Republic and gave almost everything. Even now, he is still fighting for the unity of the Republic. The Sith Lord...hehehehe..." Palpatine's smile was a little bitter, and he continued: "Okay... I am very weak now. With your strength, you can kill me with one sword and remove a Sith Lord from this galaxy... Ahem... You have grown too much, Anakin. ...I'm very relieved..." After finishing speaking, he closed his eyes.
"You..." Anakin Skywalker thrust his sword suddenly, but stopped in front of Palpatine. He did not pierce Palpatine's head.
Palpatine opened his eyes and asked, "Why did you stop? You should have killed me. This is the duty taught to you by the Jedi Order."
"I...I need an answer!! Where is Master Yoda?!" Anakin looked a little ferocious and roared loudly.
"He tried to kill me, and I fought back." Palpatine said calmly,
"He was also seriously injured and not in the best condition, so I beat him."
"Did you kill him?" Anakin's eyes were red. Palpatine smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"No. In fact, the damage I caused to him was not as serious as the death angel... You may ask me why I know this, but it is actually not difficult to identify. Because the death angel who has mastered the power of death, the scars he caused Very unique."
"Then where is he?!" Anakin asked. Palpatine shook his head again.
"I don't know, he disappeared."
"Disappeared?" Anakin was stunned for a moment, then became furious,
"Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"
"Use the Force to feel, Anakin." Palpatine said slowly,
"Your master Obi-Wan Kenobi is a very good Jedi Knight, and he trained you very well. So, you should be able to feel that Master Yoda is not dead... Where is he? I really don't I know. Because to be honest, I did intend to kill him."
"You!!" Anakin raised the lightsaber again, but at this moment, he used the force to sense, and he could indeed feel the weak induction of Master Yoda, but he could not sense Master Yoda either. Where exactly.
Seeing Anakin who was a little confused, Palpatine smiled and said in his always warm voice: "If you plan to let me live for a few more minutes, do you mind listening to me tell a story? A... The story of the Sith." Anakin said nothing.
Palpatine turned his head and looked at the ceiling, and said slowly: "My father is a nobleman from the planet Naboo. When I was a child, I lived a carefree life. I respect my father very much. , because he is so elegant and decent, with a noble temperament. My dream at that time was to inherit my father's career and contribute my share to the planet Naboo. If... I could become a member of the planet Naboo and enter the Galactic Parliament. The building can make a voice for the great people of the planet Naboo, so that would be the best." He smiled bitterly.
"But my dream stopped when I was 17 years old. My father died...and at the same time, my mother, my brothers, sisters...even the chef and nanny in the house... You couldn't escape that hell...why?" He turned to look at Anakin,
"Because our family blocks other people's financial paths...yes...plasma mine...the most precious resource on the planet Naboo." Anakin was slightly moved when he heard this.
Palpatine continued,
"My father's political opinion is to oppose the trade of plasma mines. Because this not only means damage to the environment, but also means the possibility of war between us and the Gungans. The planet Naboo is a peaceful planet and cannot be involved. Entering such a war... But my father was wrong. My family had already been burned up before the war broke out." He sighed,
"I no longer want to judge who did it, who made me an orphan at the age of 17. I only know that the subsequent Naboo planet regime colluded with the Interstellar Banking Association to exploit plasma mines , and made huge profits. But how much of this profit was used to build schools and orphanages? I can also tell you, not a penny. The gorgeous Naboo Royal Yacht, the excellent Naboo N-1 Star Fighters are the profits from selling plasma mines and even going to war with the Gungans. As for me..." Palpatine looked at Anakin and said,
"I was saved by my master. Is it ironic? He was a representative of the Interstellar Banking Association at the time. He happened to pass by during a meeting in Theed City, the capital of the planet Naboo. He said that he felt the flame-like anger in my heart. So he rescued me and accepted me as his disciple. So, Anakin... you are unfortunate, but at the same time you are lucky... because at least you still have a mother. And I have..." He shook his head Shaking his head, he seemed unable to continue speaking.
After a long time, he calmed down his emotions and continued: "It was then that I realized that I had the talent of the Force, and after witnessing the tragedy of my family being destroyed, yes, I fell into the dark side. You should You can also understand what I was thinking at the time. I was angry and unwilling! I kept thinking, why? Why would my family be ruined? Why not someone else? Why should my beloved father and mother be taken away?" Hearing this, An Najin's expression also became a little loose, and he thought of his mother.
Unconsciously, his fists were clenched tightly and his teeth were clenched.
"Later, I came to the conclusion... This is because the wrong people have the right to speak. And I also found that there are many wrong people in this galaxy... There are also many things that need to be changed in the Galactic Republic. ." Palpatine's voice became firm,
"Corruption, dereliction of duty and bribery occur in almost every corner of the galaxy! Corporate giants plunder those backward planets unscrupulously. For even a penny of profit, they would rather sell an entire planet into slavery! Such things... ...Have you seen it? Anakin!" His voice became louder and louder,
"Your past on the planet Tatooine is your misfortune, but it is also your luck! Because you, living at the bottom, did not stand at a certain height to see the exploitation and oppression that spread throughout the galaxy! I saw it, Anakin... I saw it... Even my home planet Naboo was transformed from an uncontested natural planet into a destructive plasma mine by the same means. , To make profits for those noble gentlemen!" After saying this, he seemed a little tired and became weak again,
"So... I want to change all of this. The Galactic Republic needs to become more powerful, prohibitive and strict in its laws... Those corporate giants who only exist to make money and do not assume any social responsibility should be eliminated... Government institutions need to be reformed, and bureaucracy needs to be streamlined... Everything should be based on national interests... Those who contribute to the country can live a good life regardless of their origins... And the worms in the country are destined to... It can only become the nourishment of the country..." Palpatine tremblingly raised his left hand that had been replaced by a mechanical prosthesis, pointed at his desk and said: "In order to do all this...I must board the Speaker's desk. High position..." - [ps: Do you remember what Palpatine said when he killed Darth Plagueis?
Haha, in fact, his family was killed by him. He is an illegitimate son and is not favored by his father.
Darth Plagueis triggered the darkness in his heart, and Palpatine killed his entire family.
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