A Man's Word Is His Bond

"Franky... Strong Hammer!"

After letting out a roar, Franky quickly moved in front of Senor Pink and punched him hard in the face.

"Get out of the way, Senor Pink!"

The woman beside him shouted excitedly, but Senor Pink seemed not to hear him and just stood there waiting for Franky to attack.

The next moment...

"Bump!"

Senor Pink, who was hit, immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backward uncontrollably, eventually crashing into the shifting ground.

"He's gone underground again!" Inhel shouted. "Fran Landu, watch out for his move!"

"Get out of the way!"

Franky's expression didn't change at all when he heard the little guy's voice. He just stood there, as if he didn't care about Senor Pink's attack.

Just then, Senor Pink rushed out from below, grabbed Franky's legs, and slammed him to the ground.

"Cat Fall - Back Bridge Fall!"

"Boom!!"

The single blow created a huge crater in the ground!

After finishing, Senor Pink turned to look at Franky, who was panting heavily. This man was even tougher than he had imagined.

After laughing, Senor Pink felt his legs go weak and he collapsed to the ground.

"Senor Pink!"

The young woman looked at Senor Pink with concern and said, "Senor Pink can't stand up either..."

"These two have probably reached their limit."

After such a fierce battle, neither of them will be able to stand up.

"Fran Landu!"

The Tontatta ran towards Franky with a worried expression, fearing that he would be killed by Senor Pink.

"Fran Landu," Vika said, looking at Franky with concern, "You should have been able to avoid that attack."

"Yes."

Inhel looked at Franky with great confusion and said, "You've been hit by the same move thirty times already, why?"

The fight between the two had been going on for some time, but Fran Landu never dodged Senor Pink's attacks, as if it were intentional... What was he doing?

Franky, who had gotten up from the ground, said calmly, "Don't interrupt, Thump-thump."

As a tough guy, he naturally has his own kind of fighting style.

Inhel was stunned. What kind of answer was that?

The women looked at Senor Pink with puzzled expressions and said, "Speaking of which... why Senor Pink like this too?"

"You've taken the same punch more than thirty times."

"Why?"

Senor Pink didn't answer; he just lay there quietly, lost in thought.

Franky then spoke up, "When someone in a tavern tries to get you to drink, as a respectable man, can you take your Cup back?"

"So..." Inhel's expression changed, "That means..."

He seemed to understand what Fran Landu meant.

"This guy's a man of principle," Franky said, looking at Senor Pink with admiration. "So I won't dodge any of his attacks!"

"Beat all his moves, and then... beat him!"

"That's my tough guy style!"

In the end, Franky just yelled it out.

After hearing Franky's words, Inhel and the others were stunned. Was this the style of a tough guy...?

"You might feel uneasy," Franky continued, "But I'm sure I'll win this man's contest, so you just stay there and watch!"

After saying that, Franky paused for a moment, then shouted, "Listen carefully, I will absolutely not let you become slaves again!"

"Profound!!!"

"Fran Landu!"

Hearing Franky's moving words, the Tontatta shed tears of gratitude. This was truly a hero they could entrust everything to!

"Well said."

Senor Pink, slowly getting to his feet, grinned and said, "Your words are more intoxicating than those filthy taverns, kid."

"Don't forget what you just said!"

After taking a deep suck on the pacifier, Senor Pink's expression suddenly became extremely serious.

Just as the other party said, he wanted to have a tough man's duel with this man.

Noticing Senor Pink's expression, Franky knew that the guy thought the same way he did, so his expression also became serious.

He knew very well that the upcoming battle would be the decisive moment.

"I'm no longer young," Senor Pink said slowly. "So let me settle things with my next move."

"Senor Pink!"

The woman beside him shouted, "Before that, let me say something... why did you suddenly run so far away?"

Just as the other person started speaking, he began moving backward, eventually running dozens of meters away... What is this guy doing?

"You little punks, just keep an eye on them."

After replying "lady," Senor Pink turned his gaze back to Franky's face.

"You should know exactly what I'm trying to say, kid."

As soon as he finished speaking, Senor Pink leaped forward and plunged into the ground, then quickly swam towards Franky.

At the same time, he continued, "Since you dare to say you'll take all my moves... you have some nerve!"

A man's word is his bond!

"Why don't you try this trick of mine!"

"Let's see if you're still alive after this move!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Senor Pink came up to Franky and hugged him around the waist.

Then, the two swam across the ground at an extremely fast speed, rushing out of the Factory in the blink of an eye and heading towards the buildings in the distance.

"They've gone outside!" Inhel shouted. "Let's go out and witness this battle between men!"

After saying that, everyone rushed out of the Factory.

Then, everyone looked at the two people who had already rushed onto the sloping side of the building. What were they planning to do?

"If you can still stand up, then I'll admit defeat," Senor Pink said. "At that time... I will take this final blow with my whole body!"

Senor Pink was well aware of his physical condition; in fact, if he couldn't defeat his opponent with this move, he would be killed by the opponent's attack.

Therefore... he must gamble everything on this one strike!

"I couldn't be happier!" Franky laughed loudly.

Come on, let him experience just how powerful this guy's attack is!

Soon, Senor Pink led Franky out and into the air.

Looking up at the sky, Senor Pink said, "Unfortunately, the weather isn't very good today."

After speaking, Senor Pink paused for a moment, then continued with an extremely complicated expression, "If it weren't for that... we could have seen Russian by simply flying."

"Russian?"

Franky paused for a moment, wondering why the name sounded somewhat like a woman's.

Could she be this guy's woman?

"Yes," Senor Pink said, "And he also has a son named Gimlet."

"However... unfortunately, gravity binds me, so I can't fly forever."

As soon as they finished speaking, their bodies began to fall, and the speed increased.

"What are you talking about?" Franky frowned.

"Nothing."

Senor Pink didn't continue talking about his wife and children; after all, the story was too long—long enough to last three days and three nights.

So there's no time to continue now.

Then, Senor Pink said, "Robot, your back is flesh, right?"

"You... you actually know this?"

Franky's expression changed slightly. How did this guy discover that his back wasn't made of steel?

Did he discover it by accident during the battle just now?

"You..."

"Alright, shut up," Senor Pink interrupted Franky, saying, "Be careful not to bite your tongue when you fall."

After glancing down at the ground, Senor Pink continued, "This is... the final blow!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Senor Pink increased the pressure.

"Cat-Back Bridge Throw & Baby Surprise Throw!"

"Hello!"

Watching the two people plummeting rapidly, Inhel said anxiously, "Even Fran Landu would die if he fell from that height."

"Fran Landu!"

"Boom!!"

The next moment, Franky and Senor Pink crashed into the ground together, creating a huge crater!

The resulting vibrations even caused the surrounding buildings to shake.

A moment later, Senor Pink swam up from the ground and looked at Franky was lying on the ground, with a very complicated expression, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Great! It worked!"

The girls hugged each other excitedly; their Senor Pink had finally defeated the enemy's tough guy!

"Fran Landu..."

Vika's legs buckled and she knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

Were their heroes... defeated by the enemy?

"Is it over...?"

After noticing that Franky had stopped moving, Senor Pink paused for a moment, then turned and walked towards the Factory without a word.

Now that the enemy has been dealt with, he should go back to guarding the Factory.

Just then, Franky, who was lying in the deep pit, suddenly had red light in his eyes.

Then, the man slowly got up and looked sharply at Senor Pink, who had his back to him.

"Bump!"

"Um?!!"

Upon hearing the noise behind him, Senor Pink froze instantly.

He hadn't expected this guy to be able to stand up after taking his attack head-on... He truly lived up to his reputation as a Cyborg.

Then, Senor Pink's body gradually relaxed, clearly prepared to withstand the attack, and... prepared to be defeated.

As a man, my word is my bond.

What you say, you must do!

"As agreed," Franky said with a sneer, "It's my turn now."

He'll give his opponent a good beating with his fists.

"Hehe, I lost."

Senor Pink turned around, his face calm, his hands crossed, and stood there waiting for Franky's attack.

'I'm sorry, young master...' Senor Pink thought to himself, 'This time... I've lost.'

Having reached his physical limits, Senor Pink chose to accept his fate.

"Try this trick!"

Franky, who had come to Senor Pink's side, unleashed his attack without hesitation.

"Franky Metal BOXING!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

A barrage of punches rained down on Senor Pink, each one incredibly heavy, forcing Senor Pink to retreat repeatedly, his body trembling uncontrollably.

But the man remained standing the entire time, even when he was about to be killed, he did not fall.

'That's really ruthless,' Senor Pink thought to himself. 'Those punches, like a storm of blows... they're really heavy.'

'By the way, Russian.'

Looking back, the day I met you... and the day I lost your smile... were both days filled with torrential rain, just like this.

At that moment, the image of when he first met his wife flashed through Senor Pink's mind.

He first met her on a rainy night, and that's when they became acquainted.

As if guided by fate, after that day, the two grew closer and closer, eventually walking down the aisle.

Afterwards, the couple had a child, whom they named Gimlet.

At that moment, Senor Pink truly felt like the happiest person in the world.

But as if fate had played a cruel joke on him, on another rainy night, heaven took everything away from him.

During one of the weeks he was on a mission, it rained heavily, and his son developed a high fever and eventually died in the hospital...

That's why his wife, who had been searching for him for several days, realized he wasn't a bank employee and mistook him for a conman...

But he had his reasons. His wife hated pirates more than anything in her life, so he couldn't reveal his true identity.

This led his wife to become extremely disappointed in him, and ultimately, on that rainy night, she ran away alone.

Finally... he was trapped underneath the landslide and became a vegetable.

At that moment, Senor Pink felt an overwhelming hatred for his past self. Why was he a pirate?

If he weren't a pirate, would none of this have happened?

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world, and he could never betray his young master.

In the end, Senor Pink reluctantly accepted the fact that his wife was in a vegetative state.

Afterwards, in an effort to help his wife recover, he visited her every day with flowers, hoping she would regain consciousness, but to no avail.

Just when he thought he would never see his wife smile again, hope appeared.

That day, he came to his wife dressed in baby clothes, the same style as Gimlet's.

I was just trying it out to see if I could get a response from my wife, but she actually laughed.

That day... he saw his wife's smile again.

That's why he took off his suit and wore this ridiculous outfit every day, all to make his wife laugh.

This one time, I wore it... for half my life.

Although he might be ridiculed by others, Senor Pink never regretted it.

Because wearing this outfit allows me to see my wife's smile again!

' Russian... Gimlet... I'll be there to see you soon.'

After that last thought flashed through his mind, Senor Pink was completely knocked down by Franky and lay on the ground unconscious.

Franky paused for a moment, looking at the man with tears streaming down his face.

Then, with a complicated expression, he said, "What on earth is on your mind that makes you cry like this, brother?"

After bending down to wipe away the tears from the other person's eyes, Franky looked up at the Factory in the distance and strode over.

"If we happen to meet again somewhere in the future... let's have a drink and chat."

"About... that woman named Russian."