Can Only Be Considered Seizing the Opportunity

"What?!!! Heavens, Tien Shinhan is an alien too?!!" Bulma, in Lin Chuan's arms, was the first to exclaim, forgetting to even struggle free from his grasp.

"This... first Goku, then Piccolo and Kami, and now Tien Shinhan..." Krillin was completely dumbfounded.

He even started to wonder if he was an alien from the No-Nose Planet.

Compared to other Earthlings, he had no nose, yet he was otherwise indistinguishable from a normal person.

And what about Chiaotzu? Was he an alien too? His appearance was similar, but his skin was nothing like a human's...

To be honest, if these words had come from anyone else, he truly wouldn't have believed them.

But coming from Lin Chuan, he had no choice but to believe.

After all, the man was incredibly powerful and possessed a vast reservoir of extraterrestrial knowledge; naturally, he knew far more than they did.

It wasn't just Krillin; everyone looked at Tien Shinhan in disbelief.

Who could have imagined that Tien Shinhan, who looked the most like an Earthling despite having an extra eye, was actually an alien just like Goku?

"I should have realized this sooner! Tien Shinhan is indeed different from ordinary Earthlings. Logically speaking, it's impossible for an Earthling to grow a third eye. Even if there were a certain probability of mutation, it's impossible for a third eye to be trained to the level Tien Shinhan has achieved..." Kami Piccolo spoke up, though he didn't say much more.

He was just acting smart; if he had truly suspected it, that would have been a surprise.

"Three-Eyed People... Three-Eyed People... I never imagined that I was an alien myself!" Tien Shinhan's worldview was shaken to its core.

He had never once doubted that he was an Earthling.

And yet, today, his true identity had been pointed out by the Saiyan before him.

"Regardless of whether Tien is an alien or not, in Chiaotzu's heart, Tien Shinhan is just Tien Shinhan." Chiaotzu stood by, soothing Tien Shinhan's turbulent heart.

Hearing the words of the most important person in his life, Tien Shinhan took a deep breath and quickly regained his composure.

He let it go.

He accepted the fact with remarkable speed and offered a smile to Chiaotzu.

Just as Chiaotzu said, so what if he was one of the Three-Eyed People?

He loved Earth! Earth was his home! He was an Earthling!

In truth, there was nothing wrong with Tien Shinhan thinking this way; he was a hybrid, possessing half-Earthling blood.

"It seems I've inadvertently exposed someone's identity again! However, you aren't a pure-blooded member of the Three-Eyed People. You must be a hybrid born from the union of a Three-Eyed person and an Earthling, right? Otherwise, your energy wouldn't be so similar to that of an Earthling." Lin Chuan said, then looked at Son Gohan: "Just like this little guy Gohan. The reason his energy carries the scent of an Earthling is because he has Earthling blood."

He used the simplest way to explain Tien Shinhan's exact situation.

"I see. Thank you for telling me." Tien Shinhan expressed his gratitude for the information Lin Chuan had provided.

He suddenly felt that the Saiyan before him wasn't as evil or terrifying as he had thought.

Although the man had unleashed his aura to suppress them just moments ago, he hadn't actually made a move.

It had to be said that there was a reason for everything. If an alien had shown killing intent toward him, he would not have let it slide easily either, provided he had the strength to back it up.

Tien Shinhan looked at Yamcha.

He knew his friend had only directed killing intent at Lin Chuan because of Bulma.

However, he was not a man who couldn't distinguish right from wrong. According to what Bulma had said earlier, she and Yamcha should have already broken up.

If they had broken up, it was indeed inappropriate for Yamcha to hold Lin Chuan accountable for holding Bulma, let alone questioning him with such killing intent.

Having never encountered a situation like this, Tien Shinhan didn't know how to interject.

After all, he had never understood anything when it came to matters of romance.

The focus returned to Yamcha once again.

Bulma also realized that she was still being held by the waist by Lin Chuan.

She immediately pulled away from Lin Chuan's embrace, though the crimson flush on her cheeks did not fade quickly.

Lin Chuan naturally didn't mind.

His goal had been achieved.

Whether it was his goal or Bulma's.

"Forget it, there's no need to take things this far." Seeing Yamcha struggling miserably under Lin Chuan's suppression, Bulma suddenly felt a pang of sympathy.

Regardless of everything, she had spent many years with Yamcha.

Even though Yamcha spent his days carousing and flirting with other women, after all these years, even if the romantic feelings were gone, he remained a long-time companion.

It was true that she had wanted to vent her frustrations, but she hadn't expected things to develop to this point.

From now on, she would have to think carefully: were she and Yamcha truly compatible?

Yamcha's behavior had indeed disappointed her, just as Lin Chuan had said.

If Yamcha had dared to fight Lin Chuan for her sake this time—if he had dared to take even a single step forward, or even just say a single word—she would have forgiven him one more time.

But as Lin Chuan had pointed out, Yamcha simply didn't put her first.

"As you wish. However, some things must be said upfront: if you release killing intent toward me again, I won't just pretend nothing happened!" Lin Chuan's gaze sharpened.

He had his bottom line, too!

This time, he would just consider it as having had a crooked thought, though he had snatched her away a bit too brazenly.

However, the two parties had already broken up; whether it was true or false, they had been separated for a long time.

Since that was the reality, he couldn't truly be called a thief! He could only say he had seized an opportunity!

Locked in Lin Chuan's gaze, Yamcha trembled all over, his head covered in cold sweat.

He had truly summoned the courage earlier to win back Bulma's heart.

But when he met Lin Chuan's eyes, he chickened out again...

Now, reflecting on his actions over these past years, he began to feel regret.

If he had known it would come to this, he shouldn't have just walked past Bulma's front door a while back. He should have cast aside his damn pride, gone inside, explained things to Bulma, and promised never to mess around again.

Now, it was too late.

It was precisely because he couldn't get satisfaction in that department that he had chosen to cheat...

As their eyes met, Bulma turned her head away, refusing to look at Yamcha any longer.

Yamcha could only avert his gaze, shifting his attention elsewhere.

He couldn't show that he was unhappy, nor could he reveal his hatred for Lin Chuan.

Full of little schemes, he began to calculate, thinking that there was plenty of time in the future and that he would eventually have a chance to make Bulma change her mind.

He would never have imagined that he would never have another chance.

Bypassing Yamcha, and bypassing everyone else.

Lin Chuan arrived in front of Son Gohan.

Returning to Kami's Lookout, while seeing Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha was one thing, his true purpose was to take him away, so Lin Chuan didn't intend to waste any more time.

After some communication, Son Gohan was not resistant to him. On the contrary, the clever boy called him Uncle Lin Chuan, which made Lin Chuan feel too embarrassed to let the little guy down.

Since Son Gohan was willing, how could the others stop him?

Even if Son Gohan was still young, his father had entrusted the child to the other party.

Plus, given Lin Chuan's strength, even if they wanted to stop him, it would be impossible.