The central mystery of Hordy Jones's character was always his motive. Why did he hate humans with such vitriol? Why was he willing to destroy his own home and execute his own kind to see humanity suffer? During the battle at Gyoncorde Plaza, Prince Fukaboshi finally forces the truth into the light.
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 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. 563 : A Shocking Fact! The True Identity of Hordy!
Fukaboshi’s broadcast to the island clarifies the nature of the New Fish-Man Pirates. They are described as without substance.
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 central mystery of Hordy Jones's character was
Overdosing causes his hair to turn white and his muscles to bulge to monstrous proportions.
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 During the battle at Gyoncorde Plaza, Prince Fukaboshi
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.