Isshi-100

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Introduction

The Isshi-100 are the medical corps of Drum Island’s Sakura Kingdom, comprising one hundred professional doctors led by Kureha. They are an outgrowth of the Isshi-20, a group of twenty doctors that formerly served Drum’s king Wapol until he was permanently deposed. The Isshi-100 are the medical corps of Drum Island’s Sakura Kingdom, comprising one hundred professional doctors led by Kureha. They are an outgrowth of the Isshi-20, a group of twenty doctors that formerly served Drum’s king Wapol until he was permanently deposed.

Overview

Though varying in height and build, all of the doctors wear identical uniforms: surgical scrubs, gloves, masks, and dark glasses that leave virtually none of their skin exposed. Complementing this, they usually stand with hands raised in a stereotypical “surgery” pose.

Abilities And Powers

The Isshi-20 were some of the most highly skilled doctors of Drum Island. Their external injuries unit was skilled enough to save Wapol’s life even after he was decapitated; hilariously, he didn’t even realize that fact until he was informed of it, for the surgeons had yet to complete the medical procedure. They use various techniques, such as cutting with a scalpel, stitching injuries, setting metal plates, and reinforcing them with a hammer. As the Isshi-100, their capabilities as doctors remain to be seen.

History

Past

During King Wapol’s Doctor Hunt, he ordered all doctors on Drum Island to live under his direct command, while eliminating those who did not comply either by banishment or killing. This was done to force the citizens to grovel to Wapol for medical help, so his tyrannical rule would be unopposed. The twenty doctors who complied became known as the Isshi-20 and were the only doctors on the island left aside from Kureha and Hiriluk. While they remained under Wapol’s control, they secretly despised him as the rest of the people did. However, they gave in to the king in order to remain safe.

One day, the Isshi-20 ordered members of Wapol’s security force in Robelle to pick mushrooms, as they were researching their effectiveness against illnesses. This lapse in security allowed Hiriluk and Tony Tony Chopper to attempt to treat the town’s ill citizens, though they failed at it. Word then got out that the Isshi-20 became ill, putting the country in crisis and Hiriluk decided to travel to the Drum Castle to save them. However, the Isshi-20 were not actually sick, and the rumor was created to lure Hiriluk and Kureha to Wapol, though only Hiriluk…

Anime And Manga Differences

The manga has the Isshi-20 saving Wapol from a complete decapitation by Dalton, exaggerating their skills to nigh-godlike levels. The anime greatly tones this down, depicting the wound as a simpler one across Wapol’s torso.

Translation And Dub Issues

“Isshi” directly references the Japanese for a medical doctor (医師, Isshi?). Accordingly, all English versions translate the group as “doctors” or “MDs” (from the Latin Medicinae Doctor).

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