Remembering the overwhelming Dark Force he had sensed today at Chancellor Palpatine's, Anakin finally nodded.
He agreed to Kirk's terms.
First, the three of them would support and help one another in the Jedi Temple, with the ultimate goal of all joining the Jedi Council.
Second, Kirk was extremely interested in any discoveries Anakin made in his Force training. Anakin agreed to share the results of his training with Kirk.
Naturally, both sides were delighted.
With the long-lost [Hill Ockra's Cube] in hand, Anakin had a chance to break through the level-15 Basic Force Mastery bottleneck in a very short time, reaching a Force level on par with Master Yoda's!
He would become the most powerful being in the Jedi Temple after Master Yoda, whose Force level was 16!
The higher one advanced in the Force, the harder it became to make progress. It was no different from any other cultivation method.
Anakin had been stuck at the level 14–15 bottleneck for a very long time, and even he was getting anxious.
This level seemed like just one step, but it took many times more effort and time than the first ten levels of Force training combined. It was almost impossible to overcome!
By then, no matter how much the Jedi Council tried to suppress Anakin, his strength and achievements would speak for themselves. With Chancellor Palpatine's support and that of Kirk and the other rising generation, Anakin's admission to the Council would be all but certain.
Watching Anakin's excitement, Kirk smiled faintly.
Throughout the dinner, Kirk repeatedly raised his glass to toast Anakin and Padmé.
The couple had both gotten what they wanted. Anakin had made a breakthrough in his training and career, while Padmé was happy that a friend had helped her husband.
After two hours, Kirk left