## One Piece Chapter 423, pages 10-11: The Mermaid Legend - Chapter: 423 - Pages: 10-11 - Characters: Franky, Tom, Nico Robin ### Summary Page 10: Franky acts on that old wish at last. He seizes the Marine ship and smashes it down with the force of a weapon, shouting, "JUST LIKE THIS!!!" The ship slams into the bridge and water with a huge crash as Marines scream, "BAO-OO!!!" and "HOGA-AAHH!!!" When the wreck settles, Franky breathes out, "THANKS TO THEM... MY WISH HAS COME TRUE!!!" He has finally been able to strike back against the kind of machine and authority that took Tom from him. On the Bridge of Hesitation, this is not only an escape tactic; it is Franky paying back a grief that has followed him for years. Page 11: Franky turns the captured ship into an escape route. He swings the remaining weaponry and shouts, "WEAPONS LEFT!!!" Then he makes his resolve clear: "SURRENDER YOUR SHIP!!! I'LL MAKE A WAY FOR THEM TO ESCAPE!!!" He is willing to go as far as death: "I'VE BEEN DEAD ONCE. IF THE STRAWHATS CAN GET OUT OF HERE ALIVE, I WOULDN'T MIND SACRIFICING MY LIFE AGAIN!!!" Robin tries to stop him. "I'LL HELP, TOO! I THINK I'M FINE NOW," she says, but Franky answers, "ROBIN, GO!!" and she protests, "NO!! NO ONE IS IN THE OCEAN?!" Then Robin's face changes. "IT'S DIFFERENT NOW FROM THAT TIME IN OHARA...!!" she says. "I HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR... BECAUSE I'M NOT ALONE ANYMORE!!"