No stunt doubles and exactly one hundred enemies: how the actor of Zoro achieved realism in One Piece

Netflix's One Piece adaptation tries to win over both newcomers and longtime fans, and that tension shows up in small, stubborn choices. Mckenney — who plays Zoro — treated the Whiskey Peak moment like a sacred item: the swordsman faces off alone against a hundred Baroque Works bounty hunters, and Mckenney insisted there be No. 100 on screen. Why? Because eagle‑eyed viewers will count, and he didn't want a cheap shortcut.

He fought most of it w/o stunt doubles, relying on actual swordwork and a lot of practice. Filming the large-scale clash took 8 days, with many hrs devoted to choreography and blocking; at one point he kept going despite a broken finger. Some might call that extreme, others just committed.

Reaction online trended positive: Reddit threads noted the attention to detail and said his performance matched fans’ expectations, capturing Zoro’s edge and stubbornness rather than offering a tame imitation. I’ll admit — seeing that kind of insistence on a tiny detail like "100" feels oddly satisfying, even if it’s a little theatrical.