What If Darth Vader Woke Up When the Council Denied Him the Rank of Master?

What If Darth Vader Woke Up When the Council Denied Him the Rank of Master? Imagine Darth Vader suddenly awakening inside his younger body at the exact moment the Jedi Council grants Anakin a seat but refuses to recognize him as a Jedi Master. Instead of reacting with the same anger and frustration that once pushed him closer to Palpatine, Anakin now carries the memories of his entire life as Darth Vader. He remembers Order 66, the destruction of the Jedi, the loss of Padmé, and the suffering that followed his fall to the dark side. But with everything he knows about the future, could Vader change his destiny before it is too late? The Jedi Council's decision once became another source of resentment for Anakin, reinforcing his belief that the Jedi feared his power and refused to trust him. But this time, the man standing before the Council has already experienced the consequences of those emotions. Vader knows that his anger was exactly what Palpatine wanted, and he understands that the Chancellor has spent years manipulating him into turning against the people who raised him. However, awakening with Vader's memories does not guarantee that Anakin will choose the light. He remembers the power of the dark side, the secrets of the Sith, and the authority he once commanded as the Emperor's enforcer. Would he use this knowledge to expose Palpatine and protect the Jedi, or would he decide that both the Council and the Sith Lord deserve to be overthrown?