The reality was exactly as Lin Xuan had surmised.
His appearance above Kame House that day had indeed caught Bulma's attention.
Coincidentally, Bulma had already been having issues with Yamcha. After getting together with her, Yamcha had other women on the side, which greatly displeased her. They had a big argument a couple of days ago and officially broke up.
When Bulma proposed the breakup, Yamcha was having trouble accepting it and asked if she had fallen for Lin Xuan because she found him more handsome.
In a fit of anger, Bulma outright said yes.
Of course, the truth was exactly that.
This was why Yamcha now held such hostility towards Lin Xuan. Even Yamcha's pet cat, Puar, was glaring fiercely at him.
Lin Xuan merely smirked dismissively, couldn't be bothered with them.
In contrast, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, feeling Yamcha and Puar's hostile gazes, grew visibly displeased and shot them a look.
Byakugan: Pressure!
Boom!
Yamcha's face changed dramatically. Sensing the danger keenly, he pushed Puar away and tried to dodge himself, but it was too late. He was sent flying back by an invisible force.
Instantly, everyone nearby was startled.
"Young Master Yamcha!" Puar cried out in alarm, swiftly flying to Yamcha's side, fluttering around anxiously.
Seeing how badly Yamcha had been thrown, Puar, in a moment of anger, puffed up its cheeks and prepared to charge at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
"Puar, come back!" Yamcha, who had scrambled up from the ground, quickly stopped it, even positioning himself in front of Puar, warily watching Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. "You're no match for her!"
In truth, he felt he was no match either, but he had no choice now but to stand his ground before Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Fortunately, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya showed no further intention of pursuing the matter.
Master Roshi also stepped in at the right moment. "Stop fighting, everyone. We're all friends here, let's not cause trouble~"
Lin Xuan also held Ōtsutsuki Kaguya back. "Let's give Master Roshi some face."
Then, he looked at Yamcha, the corner of his mouth curling slightly. "If you want to settle this with me, we can do it properly in the tournament arena!"
"Hmph, I will definitely defeat you!" Yamcha said grimly.
Although Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had just displayed strength that shocked him, it didn't make him back down.
Even if Lin Xuan wasn't his love rival, a man shouldn't retreat when facing a challenge!
Lin Xuan smiled lightly. Just then, he saw Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, Orochimaru, and the others gathering. He waved to them. "Let's go register for this year's World Martial Arts Tournament!"
Uchiha Madara and the others nodded, then followed Lin Xuan to the registration area.
As they passed by Master Roshi's group, aside from Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, who knew Master Roshi and exchanged greetings with him, the rest couldn't help but take a closer look at Yamcha.
After all, they had seen the conflict between Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Yamcha from a distance earlier. While they didn't know the specifics, they all found this young man who dared to provoke Lin Xuan worth noting.
Some were merely curious, some even held a hint of admiration, while others felt displeased.
These gazes fell upon Yamcha, making him feel intensely uncomfortable!
It was only then that he understood what Master Roshi had meant earlier about Lin Xuan having a group of powerful individuals participating in the tournament.
He had thought Master Roshi was exaggerating, but now he saw it was truly a group, and each one felt formidable!
Just then—
"Wow, these people seem really strong! Are they all participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament too?" An excited voice suddenly reached the ears of Master Roshi's group, as well as Lin Xuan and the others who were heading towards registration.
Lin Xuan's heart stirred. His eyes swept towards the source of the voice and saw a tall figure in a cloak striding towards Master Roshi and the others.
Seeing this person, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile. "I really didn't expect to run into Son Goku this soon."
As he spoke, the tall young man removed his cloak, grinning as he greeted Master Roshi and the others. "Hello, Grandpa Roshi! It's great to see you're still alive and well! And Tien, Krillin, you too!"
This person was none other than Son Goku, not in his child form, but already grown up!
Master Roshi and the others were utterly stunned upon seeing Son Goku.
They clearly hadn't expected Son Goku to have changed so much after a few years apart, even briefly wondering if this was an imposter.
After confirming it was indeed Son Goku, they were still filled with amazement.
While they were catching up, many in Lin Xuan's group also noticed Son Goku.
Uchiha Madara, noticing Lin Xuan's gaze fixed on Son Goku, asked curiously, "That young man, is there something special about him?"
Lin Xuan chuckled. "Indeed, very special!"
As this thought crossed his mind, his eyes fell upon Orochimaru.
He began to ponder: Son Goku possesses the Super Saiyan bloodline. Could Orochimaru research and analyze it, replicate his bloodline for others?
Or perhaps directly modify it into other powerful bloodlines to strengthen me, Madara, and the others?
Once this idea surfaced, it refused to fade.
Especially when he recalled the Androids that appeared in the future of the Dragon Ball world, which were created by extracting and modifying the genes of various powerful Earthlings. There was no reason Orochimaru couldn't do something similar.
So, he pulled Orochimaru aside for a private discussion, instructing him to forget about the tournament for now and focus on finding an opportunity to obtain some of Son Goku's blood for research.
Coincidentally, at that moment, after Master Roshi briefly introduced Lin Xuan's group to Son Goku, he brought Son Goku over to greet them.
"Hello, everyone! I'm Son Goku. Please go easy on me during the tournament... Huh? Mister, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Son Goku greeted everyone eagerly, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly noticed two peculiar gazes fixed on him and grew puzzled.
Those two gazes, naturally, belonged to Orochimaru.
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