"Goku!"
Chichi angrily screamed at Goku, but Goku giggled at her awkwardly. Miraculously, his cheerful laughter somehow calmed her down.
Chichi sighed and wilted like a dry plant. Her husband refused yet another offer to get rich.
Tien, on the other hand was relieved. If Chichi fought with Goku, the situation would be out of his control.
As of now, Goku's refusal was unexpected, but there was still hope. He still had a way to take Goku under him.
Goku might have refused this time, but if Chichi keeps pushing him to join Tien, someday he will cave in and join the Triclops empire.
Tien just needed to give Chichi a reason to keep telling her husband to join him. So Tien loudly announced with a smile.
"Cheer up, you two!"
Tien's sudden loud voice caught the couple by surprise.
"You guys, my offer is forever open. I am Goku's friend, you know."
"As long as he wants to work for me, I will always give him a well-paying job."
"You guys won't be short of money when I am around. Trust me."
Tien grinned, making it sound like he was doing the couple a favor. The money-minded Chichi easily fell for his scheme.
Chichi's eyes widened; she looked at Tien with hope and expectation. After realizing he wasn't joking, she was thrilled.
She grabbed Tien's hand again and shook it with all her might. Unlike her husband Goku, Tien was actually reliable.
"Thank you, Tien!"
Chichi sobbed.
"Goku, say thank you to your friend. Tien is a lifesaver."
Goku just chuckled and smiled at Tien, feeling thankful for his help. Tien gave Goku a thumbs up.
Not only was he able to take all their treasure, but they were also grateful to him in the process.
This was how a lord was supposed to act; Tien felt he was getting the hang of it.
"You are welcome! Just call me when you need help."
Tien ended the topic gracefully. Then pulled out his phone and opened its number pad.
"By the way, do you guys know Master Roshi's number?"
"I want to give him a call; Launch should be there by now."
"I need her help to find that cave. She is a seasoned thief and will know where to look."
Tien explained his needs, and Chichi instantly volunteered to bring Roshi's number.
As far as she was concerned, Tien was Goku's future boss. They should leave a good impression on him.
Chichi ran back to the house and brought Roshi's number; Tien thanked her and called the landline.
"Hey, Master Roshi, is Launch there?"
Tien spoke on the phone while Goku and Chichi listened curiously.
"Hey, Launch, sorry for dropping you off like that."
"No, I am not buying a new house for us. I am building a kingdom for us."
"Yes, I will take you along, silly; that's why I called you."
Tien waited for Launch to stop celebrating with happiness and continued.
"Before that, I need you to find a treasure cave; it's northeast of your location."
"It's 15 minutes from Kame House and is underwater."
"Yeah, that cave has a lot of treasure and will help with the kingdom."
"You'll start looking immediately? I knew I could trust you, Launch."
"Thanks a lot; see you later."
Tien finished talking and cut the call. After their relationship was confirmed, Launch proved a great partner.
Launch was someone trustworthy to him. Tien could confidently trust her with the treasure cave.
Her skill set as a seasoned robber with a good eye for treasure was the best choice for a task like this.
Tien believed she would do even better than him when it came to finding hidden treasure.
"Launch is on it; we will find that cave soon."
Tien put the phone back into his pocket. Goku nodded and then scratched his cheek shyly.
"Hey Tien, is that all you came here for? Don't you want to fight me a little?"
Goku stared at Tien with hope.
"I haven't fought anyone in two years; let's spar for a bit, Tien."
Goku made a praying pose. He felt so bored training alone for 2 years; he really wanted to fight Tien.
Tien was somewhat unsure about fighting Goku. This was one fight he wasn't looking forward to.
Because Goku was stronger than him. Much stronger than him, in fact.
To put it bluntly, during the battle with King Piccolo, Goku's power level was 260 while Tien was at 180.
In the future, when fighting Raditz, Goku's power level was at 416, while Tien was at a power level of 250.
Even after years of continuous training, the original Tien was weaker than Goku was 7 years ago.
That's how big of a difference they had. Right at this moment, Tien was at 200, and Goku was at 334.
Tien didn't think fighting Goku was a smart idea. Although power levels didn't mean everything.
'Can I defeat him with skill?'
Tien thought unsurely.
'Maybe, but Goku's not a brute and is also very skilled.'
Tien bit his nails; he can't just ignore Goku's request after he had helped him; he had to fight Goku.
This was going to be a tough battle; Goku was significantly stronger than him.
"Alright, let's spar."
Tien agreed, not letting his nervousness show.
"Alright! Let's fight!"
Goku was thrilled. His gentle battle power quickly changed and was now radiating fighting intent.
Tien could sense Goku's energy was no longer peaceful, but was roaring to go against him in an all-out battle.
Cursing the Saiyan as a battle junkie, Tien got into his stance. Although Goku was stronger, he believed he was more skilled.
"Let's begin, Son Goku!"
Tien's muscles throbbed. Using body manipulation, he made his muscles thrice as dense.
"Here I come, Tien."
Goku stretched with a grin and shot towards Tien. Tien's third eye moved and saw Goku's punch.
Goku smiled wider as his Saiyan blood started pumping after 2 years of slumber.
His punch changed direction and struck Tien from a different angle, so he doesn't see it coming.
But Tien's dense muscles weren't for show. He moved quickly and caught Goku's punch.
"I might not have a high power level, but my burst speed is greater than yours."
Tien smirked at Goku while tightly gripping his fist.
"Besides my burst speed, guess what else my dense muscles give me?"
"That's right, immense strength."
Tien's veins throbbed, and he kicked Goku in the stomach; a booming noise rang as Tien's attack connected.
Dust rose from the ground, and Goku disappeared. Tien's eyes moved around cautiously, his Triclops senses fully alert.
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