"What?!!! Tien Shinhan is also an alien??" Bulma, held in Lin Chuan's arms, was the first to exclaim, forgetting to struggle out of Lin Chuan's grasp.
"This... first it was Goku, then Piccolo and Kami, and now Tien Shinhan..." Krillin was completely stunned.
He even started to wonder if he was from the planet Noseless.
Compared to humans, he didn't have a nose, but he could breathe just like everyone else.
And what about Chiaotzu? Although he looks similar, his skin doesn't look like it at all…
If someone else had said this, he wouldn't believe it.
But coming from Lin Chuan, he had to believe it.
After all, Lin Chuan had immense strength and a vast reserve of knowledge about aliens, far surpassing their own.
Not just Krillin, everyone was incredulously looking at Tien Shinhan.
Who would have thought that Tien looked the most like an Earthling except for an extra eye, was an alien like Goku?
"I should have realized it earlier! Tien isn't like normal humans; Earthlings cannot naturally naturally. Even rare mutation, having three eyes trained to Tien's level…" Kami spoke up, but he didn't say too much.
It was just a pretense of being clever; if he had suspicions, that would be odd.
"Three-eyed people... three-eyed people... I never thought I was an alien!" Tien Shinhan's worldview was challenged.
He had never suspected that he wasn't an Earthling.
Now, the Saiyan had pointed out his true identity before him.
"It doesn't matter whether Tien is an alien or not. In Chiaotzu's heart, Tien Shinhan is just Tien Shinhan." Chiaotzu was comforting Tien Shinhan's tumultuous emotions.
Hearing the words of his life's most important partner, Tien Shinhan took a deep breath and quickly regained his composure.
He let go of his concerns.
Swiftly accepting this reality, he showed Chiaotzu a smile.
As Chiaotzu said, what does it matter if he is a three-eyed person?
He loves Earth! Earth is his home! He is an Earthling!
Tien Shinhan's thinking wasn't wrong; he was inherently mixed and had earthling blood.
"It seems I have unknowingly revealed someone's identity again! But you, this three-eyed person, aren't pure. You must be a hybrid born from a three-eyed person and an Earthling, right? Otherwise, your aura wouldn't resemble an Earthling's so closely." Lin Chuan said, then looked at Son Gohan: "Just like this little guy, Gohan. His aura carries traces of Earthling because he has Earthling blood."
He explained Tien Shinhan's true situation most simply.
"I see. Thank you for the information." Tien Shinhan expressed his gratitude for the information Lin Chuan provided.
He suddenly felt that the Saiyan before him wasn't evil or frightening.
Although Lin Chuan had just unleashed his aura to suppress them, he hadn't attacked them.
It was understandable—had an alien shown murderous intent towards him, and if he had sufficient strength, he wouldn't have let it pass easily.
Tien Shinhan looked at Yamcha.
He knew this brother had revealed murderous intent towards Lin Chuan because of Bulma.
But he wasn't someone who couldn't tell right from wrong; according to what Bulma had said earlier, she and Yamcha had already broken up.
If they had broken up, then Yamcha pursuing Lin Chuan for holding Bulma, especially with murderous intent, was indeed inappropriate.
Having never encountered such a situation before, Tien Shinhan didn't interfere.
After all, he had always been clueless about love and relationships.
...
The focus returned to Yamcha.
Bulma also realized Lin Chuan was still holding her.
She immediately stepped out of his embrace, although her cheeks remained flushed.
For Lin Chuan, this was inconsequential.
His purpose was achieved.
Whether it was his or Bulma's.
"Let's leave it at that; there's no need to escalate it further." Seeing Yamcha suffering under Lin Chuan's suppression, Bulma suddenly felt pity.
After all, she had been with Yamcha for many years.
Although Yamcha had been indulgent and flirtatious over the years, they were still long-time companions, even if their romantic feelings had faded.
She hadn't expected things to escalate this far.
In the future, she would need to consider whether she and Yamcha were suitable seriously.
Yamcha's behavior, as Lin Chuan said, disappointed her.
This time, if
Yamcha dared to confront Lin Chuan for her sake, even if he had just stepped forward or said a word, and she would have forgiven him once more.
But as Lin Chuan said, Yamcha had yet to put her first.
"As you wish, but some things need to be said upfront. If you ever direct murderous intent at me again, I won't let it go as if nothing happened!" Lin Chuan's gaze sharpened.
He, too, had his limits!
This time, he might have been too blatant in seizing the opportunity.
But they had already broken up, whether true or not, and had been apart for a long time.
If so, then he wasn't stealing! He was just seizing the opportunity!
Locked under Lin Chuan's gaze, Yamcha trembled, sweating profusely.
He had indeed mustered up the courage to win back Bulma's heart.
But when he met Lin Chuan's gaze, he faltered...
Now, reflecting on his actions over the years, he began to regret them.
Had he known today would come, he wouldn't have just passed by Bulma's house earlier; he should have set aside his damned pride, gone in, explained everything to Bulma, and promised never to mess up again.
Now, it was too late.
It was because he couldn't get satisfaction in that aspect that he had chosen to cheat...
As their eyes met, Bulma turned her head away from Yamcha.
Yamcha could only divert his gaze, not showing his displeasure or hatred towards Lin Chuan.
He started scheming with his mind full of cunning plans, thinking there would always be a chance to change Bulma's mind in the future.
He never imagined that he would ever have another chance.
...
Circumventing Yamcha and everyone else, Lin Chuan approached Son Gohan.
Returning to the Lookout, although meeting Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha was one of the reasons, his real purpose was to take Gohan with him, so Lin Chuan didn't plan to waste any more time.
After some interaction, Son Gohan wasn't opposed to him; on the contrary, the intelligent child called him Uncle Lin Chuan, making Lin Chuan embarrassed to leave the little guy behind.
If Son Gohan was willing, how could anyone else stop it?
Even if Son Gohan was still young, his father had entrusted the child to Lin Chuan.
Moreover, with Lin Chuan's strength, they couldn't stop him, even if they wanted to.