In the tranquility of Serenno, Count Dooku stood alone in front of the manor. His figure looked particularly lonely in the afterglow of the sunset. Beside him were a group of servants following him.

They were all waiting silently, waiting for the arrival of a mysterious figure - the Night Mistress of Dathomir.

Sora Burke and Severance Tann stood side by side, their eyes as sharp as hawks, overlooking the monks below. Around them were Cadrian Sai, Rodri, Chezo Niva, Prosette Dibs, and a new waiter.

After Varen's death on Kamino, Dooku began searching for a Jedi or Force-user who could fill the void. He discovered Masana Ted, a seemingly savage but powerful warrior. Her existence had been ignored by the Jedi and the Republic, but after the death of her master, she developed a deep resentment towards the Order.

At this moment, they were all waiting for the new assassin that the Night Sisterhood would send after Ventres' "death".

As the ship slowly descended from orbit, carrying their newest member, the acolytes began to whisper among themselves. Cadrian Sai's doubtful voice echoed in the silence: "I don't trust them."

Chezo Niva responded to this question with a roll of his eyes.

Severance Tann calmly interrupted them: "Now is not the time to argue, pay attention."

As the spacecraft landed, the gangway was quickly deployed and the hatch slowly opened. Count Serenno whispered to himself, "It's finally here."

The Nightsisters were the first to walk out of the spaceship, the iconic weapons in their hands flashing coldly in the light and shadow.

Dooku and the other acolytes felt a strong force wave that seemed to emanate from some of the objects being wielded, suggesting that they were weapons of the force. It was at this moment that they realized that there were other beings in the spacecraft that were about to reveal themselves.

At this time, Madam Taljin walked out slowly with a smile.

"Mother Talzin," Dooku greeted warmly.

She nodded in greeting and then calmly walked down the ramp. "Allow me to introduce you... the Savage Opress"

As he spoke, a massive Dathomir Nightbrother emerged from the ship, his sickly yellow eyes fixed on Count Dooku. He walked down the ramp and stood before the Sith Lord.

"He is undoubtedly a magnificent sight," Dooku said approvingly.

"He is the bravest of his kind, and he will serve you wholeheartedly." Mother Talzin was filled with sadistic pride in her creation.

"Yes, he will," Dooku responded, a bright smile on his face. "I appreciate your assistance, Matron Talzin."

Talzin bowed and said, "Of course, Count Dooku."

Then, their eyes met, as if they were conducting a silent communication. They firmly believed that as long as everything went according to plan, their union would surely contribute to the great things to come.

Then, Opres knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and said in a voice full of reverence and loyalty: "I live to serve, my Lord."

Count Dooku nodded in satisfaction and turned to his new "apprentice" and said, "I will teach you the true meaning of the dark side, Savage Opress. Come. It is time for us to see if what Talzin said about you is true."

The group quickly returned to Dathomir in the safest manner possible, as Talzin and her maidens returned to their ship and took off, with Opress following the rest of the acolytes.

"I cannot fully trust the Dathomir's description of Opress's abilities. They are neither Sith nor Jedi, and we know very little about their motivations or history."

"In any case, Master Burke, we will start training him immediately. I know you won't believe it easily, but you should not underestimate the power of Opress." Dooku said firmly, with a serious look in his eyes. "If he can't perform accurately according to our standards, I will not allow any mistakes to happen in the training ground."

"Count, he still has many shortcomings." Sora Burke pointed out, "but we can definitely solve the problems one by one."

"Of course, Sora. I foresee a big change coming."

Afterwards, they gathered in the main room of Dooku's manor, with the acolytes standing respectfully to the side and Opress standing on the steps below Dooku's desk.

"Mother Talzin speaks highly of your skills, barbarian." Dooku looked down at the Zabrak male, "But I must see your strength with my own eyes before I can determine your place in what is about to happen."

Dooku continued, "You have great power dormant within you, Opress. Now, let us wait and see if you can unleash it. Master Bourque? Are they ready?"

"Of course, Master Dooku," Bulko responded with a slight bow.

"And now, let us begin your first test, Opress," Dooku declared solemnly. "Prove to me that you are who Matron Talzin says you are."

Opres bowed his head slightly, "I will not let you down, my master." His tone was full of confidence.

"We shall see," said Count Dooku, with his hands behind his back.

Opress was then taken to a training ground outside Dooku's estate, a large circular clearing with several rock pillars standing in the middle. Tann, Cadrian Sai, Rhodri, and Masana Ted all looked at the new Zabrak Dathomir with suspicion, his yellow eyes standing out in the sun.

"Rodri," cried the Count, "you are the first to test him."

Rhodri looked at the newcomer with a scrutinizing attitude, and the two stood opposite each other, the atmosphere tense. Their eyes met, without a trace of retreat, while Dooku and his acolytes stood aside, waiting for the situation to develop.

"Let us begin," Dooku announced decisively.

In an instant, Rodri rushed out like an arrow, and Opres let out a deafening roar and pounced on the gray humanoid creature right after him.

Rodri raised his arm, ready to attack, and just when he was within reach, Opres quickly stepped forward, grabbed Rodri's arm, and threw him towards a pillar with all his strength. Rodri did not hit the pillar directly, but penetrated it, and fell heavily to the ground with a groan of pain.

The people around stared at the scene in amazement, while Dooku smiled with satisfaction and praised: "It's very impressive. He undoubtedly has the blood of Darth Maul."

"He's nothing but a beast," Cadrian responded dismissively, trying to calm down, "Just a deranged animal."

"Perhaps this is exactly the kind of beast we need." Tann fell into deep thought, "A beast that can challenge the Republic and Ultron... For a moment, it's really hard to figure out."

Then, Severance Tann took a step forward and looked directly at Opress, "I will be your next opponent, Opress. Don't let me down."

Then, Opress quickly approached Tann and began to launch a fierce punching attack on her.

Tann dodged and weaved in the fist shadows skillfully, counterattacked several times quickly, and successfully hit his body. She blinked slightly, revealing a little surprise, because this huge opponent actually managed to block part of her attack.

"Oh~ It turns out you have some skills." She teased.

Then she leaped up and kicked out with her chest as the axis, which made Opres slightly stunned. But he still stood up and stretched out his right hand to her neck.

Tann reacted quickly, raising his knee and slamming his wrist, causing his arm to pass over his head. He skillfully grabbed his upper arm, using the power of the Force and his own momentum to lift him high up and slam him to the ground.

He fell heavily to the ground, but immediately rolled over and stood up again. The fight between the two continued, but it was no longer just a physical contest...

"Very flexible," Sora commented.

"It seems like speed might trump size and brute strength in this case," Cadrian countered.

Dooku chose to remain silent, preferring to observe the battle between the two carefully.

Obviously, many deficiencies were exposed. They were not eager to hope that Opres could achieve the desired effect. However, the count soon noticed the growing anger in the barbarians.

This emotion gradually rose up over time from his frustrations with his opponents. It can be said that the dark power within him is strong.

While Dooku was thinking and analyzing, Opres easily stopped Sevrance's fist and kicked her in the abdomen. Tann floated in the air for a few seconds, then covered his stomach and groaned in pain, and finally fell to the ground.

"One hit." Bourque said with some surprise. "He only needs one hit."

"His power is obvious." Cadrian Se whispered to himself, frowning, looking at Tann, who looked even more painful because of her violent coughing.

"Strength? Why don't we try his strength?" Masana Ted snorted and issued a challenge.

It was a fascinating contest of size and strength between the two savages, for though one had vast experience in combat, the other made up for it with his connection to the Force.

Masana walked resolutely towards Opreth, and Opreth stared at her like a predator examining its next prey.

But she had no intention of becoming the prey and was determined to bring the beast to its knees.

Masana stood with her legs apart, smiling brightly and cunningly, and the two looked at each other. Opres had no expression on his face, but his roar was still shocking as he prepared for the next duel.

"Do you think we should stop these two?" Cadrian suddenly asked. "It feels like these two guys are going to tear this arena apart."

Burke said, "Masana, she is our new companion. The same is true for Opress. Perhaps this is a great opportunity for the two of them to get to know each other quickly."

In the arena, the two stared at each other for several seconds, and the air was filled with tension.

Finally, Opress launched his first attack.

However, Massana easily avoided his wild attack and cleverly moved her head out of the range of the second punch. She nimbly avoided several attacks until Opres accidentally fell to the ground.

"Feeling frustrated?" Massana asked sarcastically. Her words revealed a challenge, "Come on, test my strength!"

Opress roared in anger and tried to kick, but Massana again skillfully avoided his attack. It was only then that Massana began to fight back.

In her first counterattack attempt, Opres landed a powerful punch, but Massana didn't seem to be too affected. She reacted quickly, slamming his elbow into his stomach with lightning speed and landing a heavy blow to his face. "This is a lesson for you!"

Opres was enraged and threw his fists in an attempt to fight back, but Massana responded sarcastically: "Oh~ It's just that I missed you." She kicked again.

"That move again." Opres dodged and blocked with his elbow. He tried to block with his knee, but Massana sneered: "It's like you didn't even try."

Fed up with Masana's taunting, Opress reached out his hand, and for the first time he felt the Force surge through his arm.

In an instant, Masana's sneer turned into shock. She felt the invisible pressure of the Force on her, and her body flew into the sky involuntarily. Then, Opres threw her to the ground repeatedly.

Opress finally let go of Massana and stomped over to the still confused Acolyte, who just as he stood up was hit in the jaw by an uppercut.

Masana's huge body floated in the air for a short time before falling heavily.

Opress stood over Massana, punching her relentlessly. She coughed in pain, and he punched her in the stomach and chest with his elbows. Finally, he stamped on her until he groaned with satisfaction and left.

Although Massana fell miserably to the ground, she forced herself to stand up and continue to face the next challenge.

This time it was Opres who taunted, "Is this the limit of what you can do?"

Now, he became a mocker in front of her.

Masana angrily attacked again, shouting, "The fight between us is not over yet!"

Suddenly, Dooku shouted, "Both of you, stop."

Opress immediately bent down and knelt with his head down; while Masana looked exhausted, staring at Opress with deep resentment in his eyes.

At this moment, Sora's voice came sharply: "Masana."

Dooku said to Opress in a calm tone, "I believe we already have a training plan for you." He turned his eyes to the others present, "The same applies to you."

Count Dooku stood before the still kneeling Opress and said approvingly, "You have a great power within you. As Matron Talzin predicted, you have unlimited potential. We will guide you to discover the raw power you possess and elevate it to a higher level. You have proven your ability to fight. Now, let us see if you are up to the task ahead."

Dooku pulled a small transmitter from his robes, revealing a small holographic temple.

"What is this, my lord?" asked Opras.

Dooku replied, "This is a temple, warrior. This will be your challenge. As madness and chaos spread across the galaxy, the Republic base is left with minimal defenses. We will breach the defenses, eliminate the Republic forces guarding it, and bring them under our control."

"What do you plan for me?" Opress asked.

Dooku ordered solemnly: "Protect this important outpost on the jungle planet of Devaron. Master Burke will supervise you in completing this mission until all your objectives are achieved. Before then, you may not return. Do you understand?"

Opress simply nodded silently, and was then led to prepare for his first actual combat test.

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