Edra Kestis laughed coquettishly. "The Dark Side Force is merely one expression of power. Is there any law stating that the Dark Side Force is illegal?"
She stepped forward, pointed at Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano, and declared loudly, "Honorable council representatives, take a good look! These are the envoys sent by the Galactic Republic! These two Jedi Knights could easily kill every single person here! Not even an army could stop them!"
The crowd erupted in an uproar.
Edra Kestis looked immensely pleased with herself as she continued to stir things up. "In this ongoing, evil war, the Jedi Order is nothing but a pack of executioners—a pack of butchers! On every battlefield, they personally lead armies into battle and slaughter thousands upon thousands! And these are the envoys sent by the Galactic Republic!! What exactly is the Galactic Republic planning? Are they intending to settle this with force?"
"You lying bastard!!" Ahsoka Tano finally could not take it anymore. She leaped onto the table on the platform, one hand already gripping the hilt of her Lightsaber.
Edra Kestis sneered. "Look, this butcher is about to show her true colors!"
Ahsoka Tano gritted her teeth. "Filth like you is a disgrace to the Milky Way Galaxy. Leaving you alive will only bring disaster upon more people!"
She was about to strike, but the next second, she discovered that her Lightsaber would not move at all!
When she looked back, it was indeed Anakin Skywalker. Immediately afterward, Padmé Amidala wrapped Ahsoka Tano in her arms and whispered in her ear, "You have to restrain yourself! Ahsoka, you must restrain yourself! If we fight here, we'll fall completely into the Separatists' trap!"
Ahsoka Tano finally calmed down somewhat, but her eyes still brimmed with murderous intent as she glared viciously at