About
Arlong is the captain of the Arlong Pirates, a fish-man who terrorized the East Blue and enslaved Nami's hometown of Cocoyasi Village for eight years, forcing her to steal treasure in exchange for a promise to buy her village's freedom. A supremely arrogant man who believes fish-men to be fundamentally superior to humans, his cruel exploitation of Nami's desperate hope and his murder of her foster mother Bellemere created one of One Piece's most emotionally charged early arcs. His defeat by Luffy, who smashed through the tower where Nami's childhood dreams were imprisoned, remains one of the series' most celebrated moments.
What Fans Say
Arlong represents the series' first truly hateable villain. His exploitation of Nami's desperation for 8 years and his open contempt for humans made his defeat by Luffy the first truly cathartic moment in One Piece. His impact on the fandom's attachment to Nami's arc is foundational to how the series built its emotional reputation.
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