Chapter 775

Just as they leave Giolla regains consciousness commenting she must alert Doflamingo immediately. Knowing his calculations of Mansherry’s Chiyu Chiyu no Mi powers to restore anything at the cost of one’s lifespan, that should anything happen to the SMILE Factory, it can easily be restored to its original form. She is unable to move and pleads with Senor Pink to protect it at all cost. At the SMILE factory, Franky and Pink are still at it with the cyborg landing a Strong Hammer on Pink’s face. However, Pink uses the momentum to dive underground and grab Franky from behind using his MeowMeow Suplex again.

Both then fall over exhausted from their injuries. The Dwarves and fans alike note they are both at their limit while asking them both why they don’t dodge their attacks, stating they took them both on 30 times each. Franky states when a man is offered a drink he can’t turn away from it stating Pink is a hard man. He shouts he will not dodge a single attack and take them all one and come out on top saying that is his “strong style”. He knows the Dwarves are worried but it is a duel between men and promises he will win in his own way and won’t let them become slaves again.

Senor Pink is touched by these words and states he’ll remember them stating he’s not as young as he used to be and will finish this with the next move, prompting one of his fans to note how far away he is. He then asks if what Franky said is true and that men don’t go back on their word if he takes his attack without dodging. He swims towards Franky telling him to try to survive this next move proclaiming if he does survive he will admit defeat and take any punishment from Franky. Franky says it’s a deal while being grabbed by Pink and swam outside the factory up a tower, much to the shock of the Dwarves. Pink notes how the sky is sadder than usual wishing he could keep going up higher to see his wife Russian and his son Gimlet but gravity is between them, prompting Franky to ask what he means.

Pink reveals he knew of Franky’s cyborg body and how is back is his weak spot and unleashes a devastating attack called “Baby Buster” crashing Franky into the ground. As Pink emerges seemingly victorious, he turns around shocked to see Franky, who’s left eye seems to be more cybernetic now, emerges from the rubble. Pink keeps true to his word and admits defeat while apologizing to the Young Master. Franky unleashes a brutal “Franky Iron Boxing” on Pink, thrashing him around with his enlarged fists. While being assaulted, Pink reminisces the first time he met Russian on a rainy day for their first date.

When she says she hates pirates she asks Pink what he does and he lies about being a banker. In time they marry and have a son named Gimlet. He juggles his duties to his family and crew and returns one day to discover of Gimlet’s death. Russian reveals he had a fever a week ago just as Pink disappeared and the doctor’s couldn’t help him. She reveals his lies shouting she called the bank and they never heard of him demanding to know who he really is.

She angrily slaps him and runs off telling him to not follow her. However, she fell in a landslide from the rain and sand and was buried on top leaving her in a vegetative state stating she does not have long to live. Pink can only grieve over her condition blaming himself for her and Gimlet’s fates. He wishes to hear her voice and see her smile even a little so he puts on Gimlet’s bonnet since he had his face. Just as he puts it away thinking it wasn’t funny he’s shocked to see Russian smile.

Since then, he took up his baby like appearance being mocked and laughed at by many, even his crew. However, Pink brushed it all off for his wife’s sake. Pink proclaims to his wife this outfit has more value than any other suit because when he puts it on he can get her to smile. Back in the present time, Pink’s sunglasses break and is finally defeated by Franky. His fans weep over his defeat while the Dwarves celebrate Franky’s victory. Franky, having grown to respect Pink, gently wipes the tears of Pink’s face wondering what he was remembering that made him cry. As he walks away he tells him if they ever meet again that they should have a drink together and he can tell him about the woman Russian. The info box then reads the SMILE Factory victor: Franky.