563 : A Shocking Fact! The True Identity Of Hordy! Direct

Unlike Arlong, who suffered under the sun and saw his hero Fisher Tiger die, Hordy Jones never experienced human cruelty firsthand. His "true identity" is not that of a victim, but of a . He is a monster created entirely by his environment—a product of the toxic resentment passed down by his ancestors that he and his officers adopted without ever having met a human themselves. A Legacy of Emptiness

Overdosing causes his hair to turn white and his muscles to bulge to monstrous proportions. 563 : A Shocking Fact! The True Identity of Hordy!

The New Fish-Man Pirates fear that the grudge against humans might one day fade, leading to peace. To prevent this, they actively stoke the fires of hatred to justify their existence. Unlike Arlong, who suffered under the sun and

The episode also highlights Hordy’s physical "identity" as an artificial threat. His power is entirely derived from , which he pops like candy to keep up with Luffy's post-timeskip strength. A Legacy of Emptiness Overdosing causes his hair

When asked what humans had actually done to him personally to foster such resentment, Hordy’s answer was a single, devastating word: .

It was this vacuum of motive that led Hordy to assassinate Queen Otohime. He killed the one person bringing hope to Fish-Man Island specifically because her peace would render his hatred obsolete. The Physical Transformation and Price