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He was a known member of Fisher Tiger's crew and became a merciless dictator
in East Blue. He had the highest bounty in East Blue at the time, and when
Borsalino captured him, he was sent to Impel Down. So why was he not there
during the big jail break?

I doubt he got left behind, because Buggy did most of the freeing of
prisoners.


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Why wasn't Arlong in Impel Down during the Impel Down Saga?


Arlong was released earlier on Jinbes request.

Source: <http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Arlong#After_Tiger.27s_Death>  
<http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Impel_Down#Prisoners>


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We currently have the following timeline of things happening to Arlong:

  1. Arlong gets beaten by Borsalino (Kizaru) and sent to Impel Down.
  2. Arlong is released from Impel Down when Jinbe became a Shichibukai.
  3. Arlong had a fight with Jinbe and started the [Arlong Pirates](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Arlong_Pirates) and went to East Blue and settled on [Cocoyasi Island](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Conomi_Islands).
  4. Luffy and crew follow Nami to Cocoyasi Island where Luffy beats up Arlong.
  5. All of Arlong's crew get arrested (exception: [Hatchan](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Hatchan)) by marines.

I skipped a large chunk between points 3 and 4 because it's irrelevant. You
can find all of Arlong's history
[here](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Arlong#History).

At point 5 when they got arrested you would assume that he would have been
sent to Impel Down again, but it is futher unknown what has happened to Arlong
as it hasn't been shown or told in the anime or manga.


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I'm not sure what happened to Arlong, but according to Hodi Jones he was
killed by humans...

![From chapter 634](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZMPjU.png)

From chapter 634

And from the Anime Episode #554:

[![From Episode #554 screenshot
1](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8gi5l.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8gi5l.jpg)  
[![From Episode #554 screenshot
2](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FEN41.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FEN41.jpg)


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the implication (that will never be confirmed or denied because either way
raises plot holes) is that he was killed during his battle with Luffy. That's
what Hordy is referencing, I believe.


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