Bejifan: Looks Like He Went a Little Too Far...

Bejifan teased the two little ones, his mood lifting. Just as he was about to tease them some more, he frowned and turned to look in one direction...

Piccolo was flying this way at top speed!

"Piccolo? Looks like the game is over," Bejifan murmured.

The two little ones noticed Piccolo flying over as well. Their aggrieved eyes immediately lit up, and like children who had been bullied outside only to suddenly spot their parents, they excitedly jumped up.

"Uncle Piccolo! It's Uncle Piccolo!" Trunks cried in delight.

Son Goten jumped up and repeatedly waved toward the sky, shouting, "Uncle Piccolo! We're here! Over here!"

Piccolo flew over at high speed and landed before the two little ones. He glared at them and scolded, "Why are you here? Do you know how dangerous this place is?!"

The two little ones lowered their heads after being scolded, not daring to make a sound.

Seeing their aggrieved expressions, Piccolo sighed and helplessly decided to let them off.

Piccolo turned around and looked solemnly at Bejifan. "You're Bejifan, right?"

Piccolo had already learned the entire fusion process from Dende, so he recognized Bejifan.

"Bejifan? That sounds a lot like my dad's name." Trunks suddenly raised his head and said in surprise.

Piccolo explained, "Of course it does, because he's the fusion of your father, Vegeta, and Gohan."

Trunks blinked, his mind unable to process it. What did it mean that the bad guy in front of him was formed by his father and Brother Gohan fusing together?

Looking at the clear yet foolish look in the two little ones' eyes, Piccolo knew they had not understood. But this was not the time to explain.

Piccolo looked at Bejifan and said somewhat angrily, "Bejifan, do you know that Earth is now on the verge of destruction?"

Bejifan shrugged indifferently. "What does it matter? We can just use the Dragon Balls to restore it afterward."

Piccolo's face darkened as he cursed, "The Dragon Balls have limits too! With Earth damaged to this extent, Shenron might not even be able to restore it!"

"What?!" Bejifan was dumbfounded. The Dragon Balls could not restore Earth? Had he gone too far?

Piccolo saw the same clear and foolish look in Bejifan's eyes as he had seen in the two little ones. Veins bulged on his forehead. So you didn't know anything at all—then what were you showing off for?!

Bejifan started to panic. He had remained composed before because he knew that no matter how bad things got on Earth, the Dragon Balls would serve as a safety net. That was why he had let loose and not cared what he did to the planet.

But now, judging from Piccolo's description, the Dragon Balls seemed... perhaps... probably... not up to the task.

Cold sweat beaded on Bejifan's forehead. Piccolo, don't scare me.

Seeing Bejifan finally panic, Piccolo sighed helplessly. These Saiyans really gave him headaches.

Shin slowly descended from the sky at that moment.

Seeing this.

Piccolo immediately straightened his back and respectfully called out, "Supreme Kai!"

"Mm."

Shin gave a faint nod, glancing at the somewhat guilty Bejifan.

Shin raised a hand and pointed, forcibly separating Bejifan from a distance.

Buzz!

A flash of light burst from Bejifan's body, and his fusion state was forcibly undone.

Vegeta blushed slightly, folded his arms across his chest, and raised his head to look at the sky. He looked as though he held everyone in contempt, but in truth, he was too embarrassed to face anyone. The index finger of his right hand tapped anxiously against his arm.

Son Gohan awkwardly scratched his head and gave Piccolo and the two little ones an embarrassed, sheepish smile.

The two little ones stared wide-eyed as they watched the bad guy from before turn into their father and brother. Their minds had completely blanked out.

Trunks stood with his mouth open, pointing at his father as he said in a trembling voice, "It... it's Dad..."

Son Goten wore the exact same expression, pointing at Son Gohan as he said shakily, "B-Brother... it's Brother Gohan..."

The two little ones instinctively recalled what Piccolo had said earlier. At that moment, they seemed to understand a little what fusion meant.

"Sorry, Goten, Trunks." Son Gohan scratched his head awkwardly and spoke with a red face.

"Brother..." Son Goten's face immediately crumpled. He rushed into Son Gohan's arms and burst into tears.

Son Gohan could only comfort Goten in a fluster.

Seeing this.

Trunks felt a little envious and looked toward his father, Vegeta. But Vegeta kept staring up at the sky without sparing him a single glance, and Trunks could not help feeling a little dejected.

Shin did not care about what everyone was thinking at the moment. His gaze swept around before finally locking onto Son Goku's location. With a curl of his hand, Son Goku instantly teleported before him.

Shin raised a finger, firing a healing beam from his fingertip. The unconscious Son Goku immediately woke up, and his energy returned to its peak as well.

Son Goku groggily climbed up from the ground. Then he saw everyone before him, his expression dazed.

"Goku, are you all right?" Piccolo asked.

Son Goku slowly recalled what had happened before he lost consciousness. His gaze fell on Vegeta, who was proudly staring at the sky, and on his son Son Gohan, who did not dare look at him. He seemed to have guessed what had happened, and a smile appeared on his face. "I'm fine."

"Of course you're fine, but Earth isn't," Shin reminded him.

"Huh?" Son Goku froze, then immediately sensed Earth's current condition with a grave expression.

When he sensed that more than half the life on Earth had already perished, while the remaining lives were also dying off by the tens of thousands every second, his face filled with urgency.

"How did Earth end up like this?!" Son Goku asked in shock.

Shin looked at him speechlessly. "Naturally, it's all thanks to you people. With you on Earth, I really don't know whether to laugh or cry."

"Still, I should thank you for eliminating Majin Buu. Otherwise, when the time came, it would not have been just one Earth destroyed, but the entire universe."

Son Goku anxiously jumped up. "Even one Earth is unacceptable!"

Son Goku turned to Piccolo and said urgently, "Piccolo, let's hurry and gather the Dragon Balls! We'll have Shenron restore Earth!"

Piccolo sighed helplessly. "At this point, that's our only option."

Everyone then returned to the World Martial Arts Tournament Arena. At this point, only ruins remained of the arena. Krillin and the others had gathered together, staying atop a pile of wreckage.

When Son Goku and the others arrived, they were greeted by Bulma and Chi-Chi's spit-flying tirade. After being scolded from head to toe, Son Goku and Vegeta did not dare utter a single word in rebuttal.

Even Piccolo, who was incredibly anxious right now, could only wait for the two furious women to vent their emotions.

As for Son Gohan and the two little ones, they kept their heads lowered throughout, trembling in fear as they thought, Once Mom finishes scolding Dad, she can't scold us anymore!

Shin watched with great interest as a spectator. Seeing Son Goku and Vegeta being scolded senseless, he secretly laughed, Serves you right!

(End of Chapter)