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{{Crew Box
|colorscheme    = ArlongPiratesColors
|jroger         = Arlong Pirates' Jolly Roger.png
|jname          = アーロン一味
|rname          = ''Āron Ichimi''
|ename          = Arlong's Pirates (VIZ)<br/>Arlong Pirates (Funimation)
|first          = [[Chapter 69]]; [[Episode 31]]{{Qref|chap=69|ep=31|The Arlong Pirates appear.}}
|captain        = [[Arlong]]
|ship           = [[Shark Superb]]
|bounty         = At least {{B|S}}42,500,000{{Refn|group=bounty|[[Arlong]] - {{B}}20,000,000<br />[[Kuroobi]] - {{B}}9,000,000<br />[[Hatchan]] - {{B}}8,000,000<br />[[Chew]] - {{B}}5,500,000}}
}}

The '''Arlong Pirates''' were a pirate crew led by [[Arlong]]. Every member of the crew was a [[Fish-Men|fish-man]], except for [[Nami]] (who later left). They existed before the [[Sun Pirates]] but joined with them when they were formed. After the death of [[Fisher Tiger]], they split from [[Jinbe]]'s crew after he became a [[Seven Warlords of the Sea|Warlord]] and became their own crew once again. They believed they were above humans as the stronger species and looked down on them as inferior. After they were defeated, they were arrested. Due to their actions and role, they are the main antagonists of the [[Arlong Park Arc]]. After their leader's defeat by the [[Straw Hats]], they are arrested and the crew itself is disbanded. Momoo was never taken into custody and Hatchan later escaped.{{Qref|name=c492|chap=492|ep=387|page=13|Hatchan mentions Arlong and the crew's fate.}} 

==Jolly Roger==
[[File:Nami's Original Tattoo.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Nami]] with the tattoo when she was a crewmate.]]
Arlong's flag is that of a saw-nosed shark turned to the left with the tail curving inward. Around the shark is a semi-oval with three curves emitting from it. Behind the shark is a cross bone. This flag is tattooed onto all members of the crew. Several members of the [[New Fish-Man Pirates]], [[Hody Jones]] and [[Hammond]] in particular, also have this tattooed on to their bodies, out of respect for Arlong and his ideals.{{-}}

==Crew Members==
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{{Arlong Pirates Gallery}}

===Members' Fates===
*Arlong: Defeated by Monkey D. Luffy and arrested by the Marines.
*Kuroobi: Defeated by Sanji and arrested by the Marines.
*Hatchan: Defeated by Roronoa Zoro and arrested by the Marines; later escaped imprisonment, retired from piracy and befriended the Straw Hats.
*Chew: Defeated by Usopp and arrested by the Marines.
*Nami: Defected and joined the Straw Hat Pirates.
*Momoo: Defeated by Monkey D. Luffy; later captured by Caribou but escaped.

==Territories==
The Arlong Pirates were known to have the following territories under their control:
*[[Conomi Islands]]
**[[Arlong Park]]
**[[Cocoyasi Village]]
**[[Gosa Village]]

Twenty villages were part of their territory that would have gone on as the founding of the {{Nihongo|'''Arlong Empire'''|アーロン帝国|Āron teikoku}}.

==Crew Strength==
Not only did they have the advantage of being born [[Fish-Men|fish-men]], but the crew were fearsome fighters and almost unbeatable underwater. Members of this particular crew also seemed to be stronger than most other fish-men, though this is probably to be expected, having been once led by a [[Seven Warlords of the Sea|Warlord-level pirate]], [[Jinbe]], and having experience from the [[Grand Line]]. [[Hatchan]], in particular, was able to best three other fish-men, much like himself, from time to time in a matter of seconds. For the [[Straw Hat Pirates|Straw Hats]], this was the toughest of their early fights, pushing them all to their limits (though much of the pressure on [[Sanji]] and [[Roronoa Zoro|Zoro]] was due to Luffy's recklessness and Zoro's injury).

Their [[Pirate Captain|captain]] [[Arlong]] was not bothered by [[Monkey D. Luffy|Luffy]] having a [[Gomu Gomu no Mi|Devil Fruit]] power and took advantage of his weakness to the effects of the sea. Arlong had a keen eye for talent that could be used for his ambitions and was able to make use of the skills bestowed upon him and his crewmates, even though he had lacked the resources to pay for more experienced soldiers such as [[Hyouzou]]. With [[Nami]]'s [[Map|sea charts]], they could tactically take advantage of [[Sea Currents|ocean currents]] by blocking them with boulders to create whirlpools. With the [[Marines]] focusing their attention on the Grand Line and the incapacitation of all other major East Blue [[pirate]] crews by the Straw Hats, there would have been nothing to stop them from taking over [[East Blue]] if the Straw Hat Pirates had not intervened.

==Other Information==
Though the opinions and ideals of the crew were extreme, they displayed a high level of brotherhood amongst themselves and even towards Nami despite her species divide. Arlong looked after his crew members and even though he betrayed Nami, he did so because he did not want to lose her talent. On top of this, in the final moments of the battle with Luffy, he stated that Nami was his crew member and would be forever, and while he never displayed any regard for her as a friend, he was prepared to fight to keep her in the crew. If [[humans]] insulted their group, Arlong would react, his [[officer]]s they would attempt to keep his temper under control. When weaker members of his crew were hurt, Arlong would seek out revenge on those who had committed the act against those crew members. The level of companionship between the pirate group was therefore quite high in comparison to other crews who do not even show concern when a crewmate is hurt, defeated, or even killed. There was also a high level of respect amongst their crew towards Arlong and his officers.

On top of this, many of their crew members carried the "mark of the sun" and had previously been in the [[Sun Pirates]]. Although not all of those who carried the mark were [[Slavery|slaves]], this is still worth noting as the Arlong Pirates had a number of crew members who had subject to the shared experiences of those on board the Sun Pirates ship. As a result, a few, or possibly all, of those former members may have been driven by those personal experiences as former slaves.

The crew's loathing towards humanity was quite well known, and had a huge influence on the [[New Fish-Man Pirates]], who used Arlong's Jolly Roger as "an empty symbol for human-hating fish-men to gather under." To this end, [[Hody Jones]] and [[Hammond]] even tattooed the symbol on their own bodies, despite having lost respect for Arlong himself for being defeated by Luffy.

==History==
===Past===
====The Early Years====
They existed before the creation of the [[Sun Pirates]], simply bullying [[Fish-Man Island]] citizens for supporting [[Otohime]]'s ideals of interspecies cooperation, but gladly joined with them upon their creation.{{Qref|chap=621|page=11-17|ep=540|ep2=541|Arlong is introduced as he bullies fish-man citizens for signing for Otohime's ideals.}} After the death of [[Fisher Tiger]] and [[Jinbe]] becoming one of the [[Seven Warlords of the Sea|Warlords of the Sea]] (which led to Arlong being released from Impel Down), the crew split from the Sun Pirates and left the [[Grand Line]] for [[East Blue]], which had much weaker prey. Arlong had also attempted to recruit both [[Hyouzou]] and [[Vander Decken IX]], the first turning him down after realizing he wouldn't be able to pay for his services and the second refusing to be the subordinate of another.{{Qref|chap=615|page=8-9|ep=534|Hyouzou and Decken revealed why they refused Arlong's invitation.}} While Arlong was invading the East Blue, [[Hody Jones]] was in the Neptune Army gaining the strength to one day become Arlong's right-hand man.{{Qref|chap=617|page=5|ep=536|Hody reveals to the Straw Hat Pirates that he is carrying on Arlong's legacy.}}

====Conquering the Conomi Islands====
[[File:Fish-Men Infobox.png|thumb|210px|The arrival of the Arlong Pirates.]]

Ten years before the present storyline, the Arlong Pirates invaded [[Cocoyasi Village]] and forced the residents to pay a large monthly tax for their own survival—{{B}}100,000 per adult and {{B}}50,000 per child. [[Bell-mère]] was only able to pay for her daughters, so Arlong killed her, leaving her adopted daughters [[Nami]] and [[Nojiko]] alone. Seeing how skilled at map-making Nami was at such as early age, Arlong forced her to become the navigator of his crew. In order to convince her, he struck a deal: if she could somehow gather {{B}}100,000,000 and give it to him, he would free her village. Thus, Nami began her life as a thief. As a show of their power, the crew constructed their headquarters, [[Arlong Park]], in clear sight. They struck an illicit deal with [[Captain (Marine Rank)|Captain]] [[Nezumi]] of the [[16th Branch]] in order to keep their activities a secret from the rest of the [[Marines]] and started mobilizing their forces to conquer all of the East Blue.

===East Blue Saga===
====Arlong Park Arc====
During the present day, Arlong had had already conquered over 20 villages, including [[Gosa Village]], which they destroyed with [[Momoo]] after the villagers were unable to pay their monthly tribute.{{Qref|chap=70|ep=31|Gosa Village is seen.}}

As Nami was getting close to her goal, Arlong began getting worried. If Nami left, he would lose a valuable part of the team, as her maps were essential for devising their strategies. Thus, he told Nezumi where Nami kept all of her money and had him confiscate all of it, but the other villagers instantly realized that Arlong was behind it and finally decided to fight back.

After several long and difficult battles, the Arlong Pirates were defeated by the [[Straw Hat Pirates]], with [[Monkey D. Luffy|Luffy]] defeating Arlong as well as destroying Arlong Park, liberating the entire island from Arlong's reign. He and his surviving crew were arrested, though [[Hatchan]] managed to escape and start a [[Hatchan's Sea-Floor Stroll| ''takoyaki'' restaurant]].{{Qref|name=c492}}

===Legacy===
After Arlong's defeat, [[Hody Jones]] and his [[New Fish-Man Pirates|crew]] wanted to carry on his legacy and make it their goal to make the fish-men the ultimate race and sink the humans into the ocean. Although in the end they were also defeated by the [[Straw Hat Pirates]].

==Translation and Dub Issues==
Early fan translations of the series—as well as the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids-dubbed]] anime—infamously translated the crew species as ''[[Merfolk|mermen]]'', rather than Fish-Men. However, both [[VIZ Media]] and [[Funimation]] correctly identified them as a distinct species.

The 4Kids anime also gives most of the crew—especially Arlong—a habit of calling [[humans]] "pew-men," claiming body-odor to be among their many inferiorities.

==Early Concepts==
*In [[One Piece Green: Secret Pieces]], an early concept of the Arlong Pirates revealed that [[Hatchan]] would have originally been a squid fish-woman named {{Nihongo|'''Maple Lead'''|メイプル・リード|Meipuru Rīdo}}. There would also have been a starfish fish-man named {{Nihongo|'''Hitodenashi'''|ヒトデナシ|Hitodenashi}}.
*In [[One Piece Color Walk 1]], concept art of various Arlong Pirate members is shown.

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|Early Arlong Pirates.png|Early concept of the Arlong Pirates from One Piece Green Data Book.
|Arlong Pirates Concept Art.png|Concept art of various members of the Arlong Pirates.
}}

==Trivia==
*In [[One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3]], they are mistakenly referred to as the [[Sun Pirates]].
*They are the first [[canon]]ical [[Antagonists|antagonist]] group to be used as the main antagonists of an anime-original story (''i.e.'' ''[[Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King]]'').

==Notes==
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