When asked what humans had actually done to him personally to foster such resentment, Hordy’s answer was a single, devastating word: .
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. 563 : A Shocking Fact! The True Identity of Hordy!
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 When asked what humans had actually done to
Fukaboshi’s broadcast to the island clarifies the nature of the New Fish-Man Pirates. They are described as without substance. He killed the one person bringing hope to
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
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.
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