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[RNZO] Ch 310: The Decision of Master Yoda
🕑 Added 2025-06-28 20:30:16 +0000 UTC— — — — — —
Several days later…
Somewhere in the outer space around Coruscant, a small shuttle exited hyperspace and headed straight for the Jedi Temple.
Inside the shuttle was none other than Renzo.
By now, he had fully completed the analysis of the Force and successfully fused it with his Source Energy (Origin Force).
His aura was now completely restrained. On the surface, he radiated only the presence of ordinary light-side Force—nothing strange at all.
It was a far cry from the days right after he fused light and dark, when his power was practically screaming for attention.
Now, even if Yoda or Palpatine stood directly in front of him, they likely wouldn't notice anything unusual—as long as he didn't reveal it himself.
"I'm here to see Master Yoda. May I ask where he is?" Renzo asked upon arrival.
"Oh, Renzo! Master Yoda should be in the meditation chamber right now. I'll check for you."
"Thanks."
Moments later, the Jedi Knight returned. "Yep, he's there. You can head over on your own."
"Much appreciated."
Renzo made his way through the Temple, arriving shortly at the door of Yoda's private meditation chamber.
He knocked.
"Come in," Yoda's voice called out almost immediately.
Renzo stepped inside, closed the door behind him, and gave a respectful nod. "Master Yoda, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you."
"Oh?" Yoda opened his eyes wide, peering at Renzo with interest. "You carry… fog and mystery around you. Curious, very curious."
Renzo sat down across from Yoda, settling onto a meditation cushion. With a wave of his hand, he sealed the room—then quietly revealed his Chaotic Force.
"…Hmm? Ah. So it was you…" Yoda's eyes widened with astonishment as he sensed the strange, powerful energy radiating from Renzo. "This… this must be the new Force that's emerged. Remarkable!"
Yoda tried to probe deeper into the chaotic energy—but the moment he did, he felt a backlash ripple through him. He let out a low grunt and withdrew his senses, not wanting to push further.
Eyes fixed on Renzo, he said slowly, "The fog around you only grows… and yet, I see even more light within you than before. The future is shrouded in uncertainty, but oddly… I feel hopeful. It feels as though things are changing—for the better."
"So… what is it you've come to discuss, young Renzo?"
Renzo smiled gently. "I believe, Master Yoda, that with your wisdom, you've already realized it: Chaotic Force is the true path forward. Only when Chaos becomes the mainstream can Light and Dark truly be balanced."
Yoda slowly nodded, a hint of admiration in his expression. "You are truly remarkable. All trailblazers throughout history were considered… unconventional."
"I had been wondering who it was that had mastered this new power—this 'Chaotic Force.' Never expected it to be… a newly-knighted Jedi no less!" He chuckled. "Though I suppose that's not so surprising, given your… unique nature."
"After all, you and Anakin are the only Jedi in generations who've openly defied the Order's no-marriage rule. Hohoho…"
He gave Renzo a playful, knowing look.
Renzo scratched the back of his head, laughing awkwardly. "Heh… I figured there was no way I could hide that from you."
"Thank you for being so tolerant of us."
Yoda shook his head gently. "There's no need to thank me. Honestly, those rules… they've been outdated for a long time. They don't really apply anymore."
"Still, it's a difficult issue. Emotions like love and attachment can cause a Jedi's heart to waver. If things go wrong, it's easy for someone to fall to the dark side."
"That's why, in the past, the Jedi High Council forbade romantic relationships. Any child born with Force sensitivity was taken away from their family right away, raised in the Temple."
"But as with everything, such rules have both benefits and drawbacks. Over time, the flaws in that system became more and more obvious. We just never found a good alternative."
"So when it came to you and Anakin… we chose to look the other way. In fact, we've been quietly observing, waiting to see where your paths would lead."
Yoda smiled warmly. "And now, I see we made the right choice. You have already given us a tremendous surprise. Would you be willing to share how you came to understand the Chaotic Force?"
Darkness had begun to spread across the galaxy, tipping the scales in favor of the Sith—but no one could pinpoint the root cause.
Yet in Renzo, Yoda saw the possibility of a new future.
"Of course," Renzo said, nodding.
He raised his palm, conjuring a sphere of Chaotic Force in his hand. "Chaotic Force is, in essence, the unity of light and dark. It's neither one nor the other—but also, it can be anything."
"It's unaligned… or perhaps, every alignment."
"Whether someone who wields it leans toward darkness or light depends entirely on their own heart."
"Master Yoda, I believe what makes people human is that we all carry both light and dark within us."
"But what defines whether someone becomes a hero or a villain… is the choices they make."
"Trying to separate the Force into light or dark, as the Jedi and Sith have done, leads to extremes."
"The Jedi cling too rigidly to their rules, unwilling to adapt… while the Sith give in completely to their emotions and darkest desires."
"In my eyes, both sides are flawed—neither group can really be called normal anymore."
Renzo had said a lot—but his point was simple: a person isn't whole without both light and dark.
That kind of imbalance leads both Jedi and Sith to spiral to opposite extremes. It also makes them unstable.
When confronted with an opposing force, they're easily shaken—amplified by the Force itself, their emotions twist out of control, their personalities shift, even warp.
That's not how things should be.
Worse still, because the Jedi and the Sith are the strongest Force users in the galaxy, their emotional states affect the entire Force Sea—disrupting the balance of light and dark, making true harmony impossible.
"…I see," Yoda muttered after a long silence. "It seems both paths… were the wrong ones all along. But we never realized it—not truly. Even now, as I hear your reasoning… it makes sense, and yet… I can't feel it."
"I can't understand the darkness in people's hearts."
Yoda sounded genuinely troubled.
"That's because you've gone too far into the light," Renzo replied gently. "You've walked that path so deeply that you can't see the other side anymore. And the Force itself is rejecting that part of you."
"The light within you is pushing the darkness away… just as the darkness would reject the light."
"But if you spent time among ordinary people—real people—you might see the truth."
"After all, it's everyday people who best represent what it means to be human."
He paused before continuing.
"We Jedi and Sith… we've already become something else."
"Most people actually live in a state of chaos—where light and darkness exist side by side."
"Sometimes they do good, selfless things. Other times, they make dark, selfish choices. Most of the time, they live in a kind of gray zone."
"You can't define a person's actions by just 'light' or 'dark' anymore."
Renzo finished calmly, his tone full of clarity.
"…You have a point," Yoda said quietly after a long moment of reflection.
Then he looked up again. "So… is there a way to learn this Chaotic Force? Is there still hope for Jedi to return from the path we've taken?"
Yoda already knew, deep down, that the Jedi's current way of life was a dead end.
He'd known for a long time. But he hadn't found a way to fix it.
Not until now—until the birth of Chaotic Force.
"That's part of why I came back," Renzo said with a smile. "After mastering the Chaotic Force, I began studying it—trying to figure out how someone using the light side could transition to this new path."
"I think I've found a way."
As he spoke, Renzo reached into his cloak and pulled out a small holoprojector.
He handed it to Yoda.
Yoda activated the hologram and was stunned to see a detailed training guide—an actual method for transitioning from light-side Force use to Chaotic Force.
It included deep analysis, notes on the critical turning points during transformation, and insights from Renzo's own experience.
It was… complete.
"Remarkable…" Yoda murmured. "I can't believe you developed all of this in just a few days…"
"Is Chaotic Force really that powerful?"
Renzo chuckled and shook his head. "Not exactly. I had some… unique opportunities along the way."
"But compared to pure light or pure dark, Chaotic Force is stronger—and far more flexible."
He paused, then looked at Yoda with a serious expression.
"But because it's attribute-less—because it embraces both light and dark—we'll have to be even more careful when teaching future Force users."
"They might not fall fully to the dark side anymore… but that doesn't automatically make them good people either."
"Master Yoda, the human heart is the most unpredictable thing in the universe."
It was the truth.
The only way to keep things in balance was through better education, stricter ethics, and thoughtful discipline.
Otherwise, even if the galaxy's light and dark energies reached harmony, the Jedi Order could still fall apart.
"…I understand what you're saying," Yoda said at last, though his voice was heavy. "But it's not something we can stop."
"Those who learn Chaotic Force… they won't really be Jedi anymore."
"Perhaps… they should be called something else—Force Knights, maybe."
"Chaos means possibility. It means moving away from absolutes. Away from extremes."
"And hearts…" Yoda sighed, "are never easy to control."
"Rules and teachings can help—but in the end, it all comes down to each person's choices… and their journey."
"The future is more uncertain than ever…"
"But ironically, this uncertain path might just be the right one."
He gave a helpless, but sincere smile.
Because this… was reality.
There would never be a perfect solution. Only the courage to walk forward anyway.
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