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.
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. 563 : A Shocking Fact! The True Identity of Hordy!
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. The New Fish-Man Pirates fear that the grudge
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 The episode also highlights Hordy’s physical "identity" as
Overdosing causes his hair to turn white and his muscles to bulge to monstrous proportions.
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.
563: A Shocking Fact! The True Identity of Hordy! In the climax of the Fish-Man Island arc, delivers one of the most chilling revelations in the series. While many villains in the world of One Piece carry scars of past trauma, Hordy Jones is revealed to be something far more terrifying: an "empty" monster born of nothing but inherited hatred. The "Shocking Fact" Revealed