After the wish was granted, Lin Chuan gained the ability to survive in any hostile environment.
Most importantly, he could now survive in outer space.
To ensure the wish had really come true, Lin Chuan ran an experiment. He went straight into space to see whether he would be in any danger of dying.
He had to admit, the boost Shenron's wish had given his body was incredible.
Being in space felt no different from being on Earth.
Before, Lin Chuan could stay in outer space for a short time by relying on his own strength, but it consumed an enormous amount of energy.
Now, he could survive there as naturally as if he had been born to it.
Standing in the void, Lin Chuan looked down at Earth.
At that moment, it felt different.
He had been strong enough before, but he still couldn't truly escape a planet's grasp.
Now he could ignore the constraints that had once bound him, and his State of Mind had changed along with it.
"That's about enough. Next, I still need to take Bulma to Kami's Lookout."
"Judging by the direction of their ki, they're heading toward Kami's Lookout too."
Muttering to himself, Lin Chuan shot downward.
He pierced the atmosphere and entered Earth.
He was going to Kami's Lookout to take Son Gohan away, of course.
After all, Son Goku had entrusted his son to him. The least he could do was make a show of looking after him before sending him off to be taught by Piccolo.
Almost half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Kami's Lookout.
At that moment, every Z Fighter of the current era had gathered there, except Son Goku.
Earlier, when Krillin found Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha, he had explained in detail what had happened that day.
To them, it sounded like something out of a fairy tale.
Not only had Son Goku, the strongest among them, been defeated, but King Piccolo—the once-invincible demon king who had nearly ruled the world—had also lost.
What did that mean?
Didn't it mean that all their training over the years amounted to nothing in the face of aliens?
Their worldview had expanded, but of course they were also unwilling to accept it.
Most importantly, even stronger Saiyans would invade Earth in a year.
They had to improve their strength as much as possible within that year.
Otherwise, they would be no more than ants for the invaders to slaughter at will.
[I can't believe Goku is an alien—a Saiyan from a warrior race... No wonder he's so strong.]
[One year... We only have a year to get stronger. I can't go train with King Kai like you did, but I won't give up!]
[When we meet again in a year, I'll make you look at me differently, Goku.]
Tien Shinhan reflected to himself. What he didn't know was that he wasn't from Earth either—he was one of the Three-Eyed People!
As a martial artist second only to Son Goku and Piccolo on Earth, he had always ranked among the strongest.
If he'd had better opportunities, and if his outlook hadn't been so limited in his early years, his strength would have been no less than Son Goku's or Piccolo's.
After his reverie, Tien Shinhan shifted his gaze to Son Gohan, who was obediently standing beside Kami not far away.
"Is he Goku's son? He's grown so much in only five years," Tien Shinhan asked without thinking.
He couldn't help comparing the boy to himself... and suddenly, Tien Shinhan had a strange thought.
He'd actually had a chance, since Launch had always been pursuing him.
But he'd ignored her to focus on his martial arts training.
"Yes, he's Goku's son. His name is Son Gohan, and he's four years old."
"Speaking of which, there's something I haven't told you. For some reason, before leaving, Goku entrusted Gohan to a Saiyan named Lin Chuan."
Krillin nodded as he spoke, taking the opportunity to voice his greatest concern.
Son Gohan had been entrusted to Lin Chuan, a Saiyan who had only recently arrived on Earth and whom they barely knew!
"That's completely reckless. Goku still trusts people too easily. Who knows whether this Saiyan named Lin Chuan is a good guy or a bad guy?" Yamcha criticized.
If Goku was going to entrust Gohan to someone, surely he should have entrusted him to them.
Was it really okay to hand him over to a stranger he'd only just met?
At any rate, Yamcha didn't trust him!
Earth had been peaceful for so many years, and suddenly everything was in turmoil because the Saiyans had arrived.
They would face a Saiyan invasion in a year, and now Gohan was in the hands of another Saiyan. What was that supposed to mean?
"Indeed, we need to discuss this carefully!"
While they were talking,
a figure swiftly flew up from below Kami's Lookout and landed on its broad platform.
He moved so fast that even the four Z Fighters, with their exceptional senses, failed to detect him at first.
The newcomer was undoubtedly Lin Chuan, back after making his wish—and, of course, Bulma was with him.
"We're here. You can get down now." Lin Chuan gently set Bulma down from his arms.
"Whew!" As soon as her feet touched the ground, Bulma grumbled, "Could you at least think about how I feel? Next time you fly, slow down. I'm just an ordinary person. I can't handle you going that fast..."
Bulma complained incessantly.
She was already thinking about next time, without even realizing that she and Lin Chuan had only met that day.
Because of one coincidence after another, and because they were searching for the Dragon Balls, Lin Chuan had kept carrying her around.
The scene looked like a couple playfully bickering.
By chance, Yamcha saw it from not far away.
In that instant, Yamcha was completely stunned. It felt as if something in his chest had shattered, leaving him short of breath.
"B-Bulma, why are you with him...? What's going on?! Why is this guy carrying you?!" Yamcha's eyes reddened.
Furious, he could barely speak. His face twisted with rage as he glared at Lin Chuan.
Bulma was the woman he'd always considered his, and he couldn't allow any man to touch her.
Not even a friend!
But now, this had happened.
As far as he was concerned, only he was allowed to hold his girlfriend!
Even he, her boyfriend, had only gotten as far as a few hugs.
Now an outsider, a stranger, had laid hands on her. It made him feel as if all those years of his life had been wasted.
Yamcha had completely failed to realize that he and Bulma had broken up a long, long time ago.
It was because he'd joined a baseball team and kept flirting around—watching movies and eating meals with other women—that Bulma had put him on her blacklist.
"Ya-Yamcha... And Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu." Bulma heard Yamcha's accusation and turned to look.
When she saw how furious Yamcha looked, she couldn't help feeling as if she'd finally gotten her revenge.
Before, she'd been the only one who got jealous, the only one betrayed by Yamcha.
Now, judging by his reaction, Yamcha was clearly freaking out.
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