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"Master, do you believe that fleet is on Tatooine?"

While controlling the spacecraft to go to Tatooine, Qui-Gon Jinn's apprentice Obi-Wan asked.

"I don't know, Obi-Wan."

Qui-Gon Jinn shook his head.

"That is the territory of the Hutts. It is far away from the shipping routes. It is indeed a paradise for all kinds of escapees, but I always feel that things are not that simple. Think about it, a fleet, hundreds of warships, the supplies and personnel needed It’s an astronomical figure, and even Tatooine may not be able to support such material consumption.”

"So, is it the Hutt who's behind this?"

Obi-Wan's guess is not entirely unreasonable. The Hutts control the criminal activities of the entire Galactic Republic. It can be said that these Hutts are indispensable behind all kinds of criminal acts. They can be said to be the masters of the criminal empire. If the Hutts were really involved in this dispute, it wouldn't be unreasonable.

"...I always feel that things are not that simple."

Qui-Gon Jinn didn't make an immediate decision.

"Anyway, let's go to Tatooine and find out."

While speaking, the starry sky in front of them suddenly changed, and then, a planet appeared in front of the two of them.

However……………

"This is... Tatooine?"

Looking at the planet in front of him, Qui-Gon Jinn looked confused. It was not that he had never been to Tatooine. As a Jedi Knight, Qui-Gon Jinn had visited here before. In his memory, Tatooine was a dry planet that was not suitable for human habitation. This is also the reason why it has become a paradise for these exiles. However, what appears in their eyes now is a blue planet, even with lush green...

"We didn't go to the wrong place, right?"

"No, Master."

Obi-Wan glanced at the star map.

"Based on the star map comparison, this is indeed Tatooine."

“………………Let’s go take a look.”

Qui-Gon Jinn's face became a little serious. If this was not Tatooine, but some other planet, and they just took the wrong path, that would be fine. But if this is really Tatooine...then something might be wrong.

After passing through the atmosphere, Qui-Gon Jinn saw a city below. However... this once again made Qui-Gon Jinn doubt his life.

"Is this really Tatooine?"

Looking at the city in front of him, Qui-Gon Jinn couldn't believe his eyes. The Tatooine he remembered was a town located next to the desert. There were low trees everywhere that looked like Eskimo snow. Of course, this is also because of the drought and lack of rain in Tatooine for years, so it makes no sense to build high-rise buildings on the ground, and most people would rather dig caves underground to live.

Water resources here are also quite scarce. Most people on Tatooine rely on condensers to obtain water. Because Tatooine has a large temperature difference between day and night, they use condensers to collect water vapor at night and then use it for living.

But what is now displayed in front of Qui-Gon Jinn is a completely different city!

Under the sunlight, the two of them could clearly see green farmland everywhere on the ground, with the crops swaying in the wind like waves. In the distance, forests and lakes can be seen everywhere, so that this place does not look like the dry and hot Tatooine at all, but more like a gorgeous natural planet!

Moreover, you can’t see those low mud buildings here. Instead, there are rows of metal and stone buildings that look extremely exquisite and beautiful. In the middle is a large town, and on the periphery of the town are a circle of buildings. A circle of farmland and crops.

"We really didn't go wrong?"

"Yes, Master, at least...that's what the star map shows."

Even Obi-Wan was a little unsure.

"Tit————!"

Just as the two were hesitating, a voice suddenly came from the communication channel.

"Hello, outsiders, welcome to Tatooine, now please follow our guidance to the tarmac."

"……………………?!"

Qui-Gon Jinn was even more surprised when he heard what the other party said. In the past, there were no investigative facilities in a place of exile like Tatooine. There is no air traffic control. You can say that others can come and leave as they please. And now, there is actually air traffic control here? In other words, Tatooine now has a powerful ruler?

But then again, is this really Tatooine? !

"Master? What should we do now?"

"Follow their lead."

Qui-Gon Jin stared ahead with a serious expression and spoke.

Now it seems that the situation is getting weirder and weirder.

Soon, under guidance, the two drove the spacecraft to an apron near the town and landed. Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan stepped out of the spacecraft and looked around - the first thing that greeted them was the moist, fresh water vapor, which made people feel refreshed. This was a far cry from the dry, hot planet Qui-Gon Jinn remembered.

"Did we really go to the wrong place? Master?"

Even Obi-Wan was a little doubtful of life in this situation, but Qui-Gon Jinn shook his head.

"No, we didn't go wrong."

While speaking, Qui-Gon Jinn raised his head and looked at the building in front of him. It was a metal building that looked like a church. There was nothing special about it, but what attracted Qui-Gon Jinn's attention was not the church itself, but the huge metal skull carved on the church.

If Qui-Gon Jinn remembered correctly, the warships that claimed to be from the Inquisition that he had seen before also had the same logo on them.

"It seems that we have indeed found the right place."

Muttering to himself, a trace of uneasiness flashed in Qui-Gon Jinn's eyes.

All this is too wrong……………

To be honest, if the Inquisition is a mysterious force that hides its head and shows its tail and hardly shows its face, then it is in line with Qui-Gon Jinn's cognition. But the other party showed its existence so blatantly, not caring whether it would be discovered, which made people think more.

"Hello, respected Jedi Knight."

At this time, the guard in charge of the inspection also came over and nodded to Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan.

"Welcome to Tatooine."

"Hello."

Qui-Gon Jinn hurriedly returned the greeting, and Obi-Wan, who was standing beside him, also looked away. Seeing this scene, the guard smiled.

"Hahaha, you two must be surprised by the changes here."

"Indeed."

Qui-Gon Jinn did not deny it.

"In fact, I have been to Tatooine before, and I have to say that the feeling of Tatooine now is completely different from that time."

"Hahaha, of course."

Hearing Qui-Gon Jinn's sigh, the guard laughed proudly.

"To be honest, not long ago, Tatooine was still the same, but now everything is different, all thanks to the Inquisition."

"………………Inquisition?"

Hearing this, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan were shocked.

Shouldn't the Inquisition be an evil secret organization hidden in the dark?

Is it okay for you to say this in broad daylight?

"Yes, it was the Inquisition that made this planet what it is now, and allowed us to live the life we ​​have now. Frankly speaking, I quite like the present life... Oh, by the way, what are you doing on Tatooine?"

"…………………………"

Listening to the guard's chatter, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan looked at each other.

"We are here on behalf of the Galactic Senate, and want to meet with the rulers here to discuss something."

"No problem."

The guard answered very readily, then turned around and pointed to the building that looked like a church not far away.

"The Governor is there, you can meet him as long as you go there."

"Thank you, can we go around the city?"

"Of course, we are still very confident in the Jedi Knights."

While speaking, the guard completed the registration and smiled at them again.

"I wish you a happy life on Tatooine."

After saying this, the guard turned around and left, leaving Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan staring at each other.

"……………What should we do now, Master?"

"Anyway, let's go to the street first."

The streets of Tatooine are flat and wide, and perhaps because it just rained, they are still a little wet. As the two walked along, they could feel that the atmosphere here was very leisurely and natural, and people were living their own lives, looking very happy with smiles on their faces.

"……………Obi-Wan, did you find any problems?"

"Problems?"

Hearing Qui-Gon Jin's question, Obi-Wan was stunned for a moment.

"I didn't find any problems, Master."

"Look at the street."

Standing by the street, Qui-Gon Jin stretched out his hand and pointed at the people coming and going. Obi-Wan also turned his head and stared at the street in front of him.

"…………………………Sorry, Master, I really don't feel anything special………"

"Have you not noticed yet?"

Qui-Gon Jin sighed silently. He originally thought that his disciple could accept the test and become a master, but now it seems that he is still far away.

"We have been here for a long time. Besides humans, we have only seen Twi'leks, Togrutas and Zabrak!"

"All of them are humanoids!"

Obi-Wan also reacted after being reminded by Qui-Gon Jinn. Indeed, if you think about it carefully, this is really strange. Although there are some planets where humans and humanoids dominate. But Tatooine was originally the place of exile for fugitives of the Galactic Republic. Logically speaking, there should be all kinds of people here, with all kinds of races. How could there be only humanoids?

"Maybe we will know if we ask."

While talking, Qui-Gon Jinn looked at a small house next to him and saw a boy in his teens walking out of it. He walked up to the child and smiled at him.

"Hey, hello."

"Ah, hello."

Seeing Qui-Gon Jinn, the little boy was a little surprised, but he still greeted him.

"My name is Qui-Gon Jinn, and I just came here."

"Hello, my name is Anakin."

Looking at Qui-Gon Jinn, the little boy also introduced himself.

"Are you going to settle here?"

"No, I just have something to discuss here..."

While speaking, Qui-Gon Jinn looked at Anakin carefully.

"I found that there seemed to be only humans and some humanoids here. I remember that Tatooine was not like this before, right? What about the others?"

When asking about this topic, Qui-Gon Jinn seemed calm on the surface, but he kept looking at the little boy in front of him, wanting to see his reaction. However, the little boy's answer surprised Qui-Gon Jinn.

"Oh, they... were all executed by the Inquisition."

"Executed?"

"Yes."

The little boy nodded vigorously.

"The Inquisition said that these alien races are the culprits of oppression of humans and deserve death, so they were all executed."

"No one objects?"

"Of course, but they were also executed by the Inquisition."

"………………………………"

Looking at the little boy's answer as a matter of course, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan looked at each other.

"Do you think this is right?"

"I don't know."

Faced with Qui-Gon Jinn's inquiry, the little boy shook his head.

"My mother and I were both slaves. At that time, I hoped that a Jedi would come and liberate us. But no Jedi came... "

Hearing this, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan looked a little embarrassed, but the little boy didn't care and continued.

"But later, the Inquisition came, they liberated us, killed those who enslaved us, and let us live a good life that we could never have imagined before. My previous dream was to become a Jedi, but now I have changed my mind. No matter how powerful the Jedi are, they will not fight for humans. But I want to fight for humans and eliminate those aliens who oppress humans, so I will join the Inquisition and become a Star Army! Fight for the liberation of humans!"

"…………………………"

Hearing the little boy's words, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan looked at each other in silence, and then Qui-Gon Jinn forced a smile.

"Thank you, that's all I want to ask."

"Goodbye, I wish you a good time here."

The little boy smiled and waved to the two, then turned and left. Qui-Gon Jinn looked at the little boy's figure disappearing, and his expression became much more serious.

"What do you think?"

"I... Master, I don't know what to say..."

Obi-Wan was also speechless for a moment. From the standpoint of the Jedi Knights, he felt that the little boy's words were wrong. After all, the Galactic Republic is a country, and the Jedi Knights certainly cannot favor one over the other and protect humans without caring about other alien races. However, he could not refute the other party's words. After all, the little boy had been a slave before, but the Jedi Knights did not save them, but the Inquisition did!

This... is very embarrassing.

"The situation is very serious."

Qui-Gon Jin raised his head again and looked at the Gothic church-style building with a solemn and serious look. He used to think that the Inquisition only threatened the Galactic Republic militarily, but now it seems that it has even posed an unimaginable threat to the Galactic Republic at the political level!

Every race hopes to have a patron saint, but as the little boy said, no matter how powerful the Jedi Knights are, they cannot protect humans exclusively. Because in addition to humans, there are other alien races in the Jedi Knights, so naturally they have to consider the ideas of other races.

Things like liberating the slave trade on Tatooine are, in theory, what the Jedi should do. And the Galactic Republic also has anti-slavery laws, so they should do so.

But the Jedi can't do this.

Why?

The reason is simple. This is the territory of the Hutts. If the Jedi have a conflict with the Hutts in order to liberate the slaves, it will cause unrest in the Republic and even lead to further crises.

But for the slaves, will they care about this?

Of course not. Even from Qui-Gon Jinn's perspective, he can't say to these slaves, "For the stability of the Galactic Republic, please continue to be slaves."

But this is the limit of the Jedi.

And the Inquisition now seems to be more than this.

The situation may be more complicated than they thought before.

Thinking of this, Qui-Gon Jinn sighed silently.

"Let's go and meet the governor here."

Then, he made a decision.