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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

Ultimately, Hordy Jones represents the darkest side of "Inherited Will." While Luffy carries the dreams of those before him, Hordy carries only their nightmares, becoming a villain with no heart, no reason, and—most shockingly—no personal tragedy to justify his crimes.

Hordy grew up in the Fish-Man District, fueled by the stories of Arlong's "superiority" and the death of Fisher Tiger, which he misinterpreted as a reason for eternal war.

The "shocking fact" of his identity ends in tragedy. By the end of the arc, the steroids accelerate his aging, leaving him as a frail, withered old man—a literal "living husk" of the hatred that consumed him.

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.