Chapter 9: Gaining powers and a performance

Authors note: I decided to make Luffy sing even though it doesn't really matter; mind you he doesn't sing the song he was supposed to sing, so Emerald sings that one. Also, I decided that I will write a version 2.0 of my other one piece fan fiction.

We now have period 3, which is ancient history for the group and a few others, "Ok class, this lesson is a very special lesson indeed; some well-known scientists from the university had stopped by with some very unique items, Jason?" the teacher said as a tall red-head took the spotlight.

"Hey everyone as mentioned before, my name is Jason." The red head introduced. "Now I'm here because due to our advanced technology we have recreated the devil fruits, as founded earlier, Haki can travel through the gene cells as does other traits, we even live in peace with fish-man kind thanks to the heroics of Monkey d' Luffy centuries ago, as for the fruits we have with us, a few identified types, there is an un-named paracetima type devil fruit, the gum-gum fruit, the bird-bird: model phoenix (I don't even know what it's called), 2 love-love fruits, the copy-copy fruit, the glint-glint fruit, the flare-flare fruit, the mag-mag fruit, the tremor-tremor fruit, the darkness devil fruit and the ice devil fruit, 5 teachers have claimed the ice, magma, glint, darkness and tremor devil fruits which I warned against but anyway, if you want one come and get it, just bear in mind the sacrifice of your swimming ability" he warned. Whilst removing the five mentioned devil fruits from the pile.

"My main trait comes from my ancestor Emerald, the swimming devil, despite his power, he could swim" Emerald says as he walks up and takes a black devil fruit "This is the copy-copy fruit right?"

"That's correct, that particular one is unique, and it allows you to maintain your ability to swim while allowing you to copy the fighting styles of other including Haki and devil fruit power" Jason said as Emerald devoured the fruit. A few seconds later he was on the floor gagging as the whole class gasps.

"Calm down, if he doesn't die he'll just become stronger" Jason said.

"DIE?" Sapphire gasped as she clenched her fists in anger, but that soon turns into relief when Emerald stops choking and gets back up.

"Well, I've had my pick" Emerald said as he walked back over to take his seat next to Zoro.

"FOOD" Luffy calls as he runs up and quickly devours a purple devil fruit without realising what it was because he was asleep for half the lesson.

"Well, you just ate the gum-gum fruit, this will take away your ability to swim while turning your body, bones and internal organs into rubber" Jason explained

"NO WAY, THAT'S SO COOL" Luffy cried as Ace walked up and grabbed an orange.

"Unless I'm mistaken this would be the flare-flare fruit, correct?" Ace asked as he took a bite "A Logia type that turns your body into fire"

"That is correct" Jason explained after calling Emerald down to give a demonstration to the class of the devil fruit powers they picked up after either all the fruits were taken or no-one else took one. Soon Jozu came up and grabbed the un-named devil fruit "Ah, that's a good one, you can coat your body in diamond with that power according to legend" Jason explained as Marco came up and grabbed the mythical zoan fruit "With that fruit you can morph into a phoenix and you're virtually invincible because you wounds will practically heal instantly" it was at that moment Sapphire came up and grabbed the love-love fruits and tossed one to Hancock.

"These powers are useful, you use the power of lust to turn your enemies, or anyone annoying you into stone using a variety of techniques, am I correct?" Sapphire asked as she took a bite.

"That is correct, it is pretty useful" Jason explained as he looked up to see Hancock take a small bite out of it as she walked down to join the rest of the devil fruit users. It was at that point that Mr Black-beard and his brother Mr White-beard walked in. "Ah, of course White-beard, here's your devil fruit, the tremor-tremor fruit, and Black-beard, here's your darkness devil fruit" Jason said as he handed the two fruits over to the teachers. They took a bite then joined the group up front as gestured by Jason where they continued to eat their chosen fruits.

It wasn't long before 3 other teachers, professor Kizaru, Mr Aokiji, and professor Akainu walked into the room and grabbed the devil fruits that they reserved. Kizaru took the glint-glint fruit that allowed you to control light and reconstructs your body into light particles, Aokiji took the ice devil fruit, the name says it all and Akainu took the Mag-Mag fruit which allows you to turn your body into magma. They all walked over to the group after being gestured to do so. "So everyone let's go outside to an area where you can test your powers without any damage to the school." Jason said as he exits, followed by the group which is then followed by the class; they went to a parking lot which was abandoned by request of Jason for training purposes. They were met with a hulking mass of muscle. "Meet my cousin Bruce, and I tell ya, he's a tough cookie, no matter how many times you hit him, he won't go down, however if you can get him down, you will be offered the opportunity of a life time, to join the police force as part of the special division with the code-name being decided by those who make it through." Jason explained "Devil fruit users go first; followed by those without them but only if you want to try it, we need devil fruit users so for them it is compulsory, teachers excluded because they have a good job already and they have agreed to be on call. So who's first?"

"I'll go first" Ace called as he stepped forward "My brother and I share the same dream about being a police officer, this opportunity is just what we needed, I presume you've taken the proper precautions?"

"Yes, we have coated him in a fire proof substance for devil fruits such as yours" Jason explained.

"Good, now LET'S ROCK" Ace called as he charged straight at Bruce dodging a punch "FLAMING UPPERCUT" he called as he ignited his fire fist and performed a massive leap flogging him right in the jaw sending Bruce stumbling back a little bit "FIRE FIST" Ace called again as he launched a flaming fist at his foes gut causing him to bend over in pain before Ace jumped right above his head and launched another fire fist at him sending Bruce face first into the ground.

"Impressive, what is your name sir?" Jason asked astonished

"Ace, my name is Ace" he responded.

"Well, I know your answer so I'll see you at the department for the paperwork" Jason said as he gave Ace a slip of approval.

"Thank you, now I think he's ok for another round" Ace said gesturing to Bruce who gave Ace thumbs up and a nod.

"Ok, who wants to go next?" Jason asked as Hancock stepped forward.

"I hope you've taken precautions for me?" Hancock said as she scanned her opponent

"You are only allowed for body shots because that's the only place protected by armour capable of withstanding your kind of attacks" Jason explained as Hancock charged in and landed a kick to the gut with enough force to knock him back a bit, and not long after that she landed another kick to his back causing him to lose balance allowing for the final blow to the back once more before he crashed into the floor "Very good Miss…"

"Hancock, and thanks for the offer but I will have to think about it"

"Ok, seeing you and Sapphire is it?"

"Yes that's right"

"Have the same powers I'm sure she will finish just as easily, she can still fight if she wants but she has already been accepted"

"Thank you sir" Sapphire said as she walked back to the group

"Ok, now who's…?"

"ME NEXT" Luffy called as he ran up to the foe as Bruce charged at him punching Luffy in the gut "BASTARD" Luffy calls as he stretches his arms onto Bruce's shoulders "GUM-GUM ROCKET" he called as he rocketed upwards and body slammed into his face, which Bruce quickly followed with another punch "GUM-GUM BALLOON" he called once again as the fist impacted with the inflated version of Luffy. As the fist withdrew Luffy took the opportunity to attack again "GUM-GUM PISTOL" he stretches his fist to punch Bruce in the face "GUM-GUM…BAZOOKA" he called once again as he stretched both his hands back and catapulted them into Bruce's gut. He then stretches his arm to a pole level height with Bruce's neck "GUM-GUM SICLE" he launched himself and gave Bruce a clothes line resulting in a near victory he stretches his arms and coils them as he grabs Bruce's collar "NOW GUM-GUM…HAMMER" Luffy called as he pile-drives Bruce head-first into the ground.

"Impressive, you're in mostly because I know you will say yes" Jason said with thumbs up

"YEAH" Luffy called as he bounced back over to the group

"Ok, who's next?" Jason asked. After about half an hour all the devil fruit users had been accepted, Emerald had absorbed all except one power in the vicinity, that one being the love-love power and it was now up to those without to choose if they wanted to participate.

"I'll take a crack at it" Sanji said as he walked up to the plate.

"I'VE GOT NEXT" Zoro called

"Ok, Sanji since you called first, you're up" Jason called as Sanji charged at Bruce dodging multiple hits before landing multiple kicks to Bruce's face before landing a kick to the gut and final blow to the back of the head sending him crashing to the floor "OK, Zoro is it? You're up." Jason called as Zoro grabbed his swords and Jason got Bruce's custom made sword and gave it to him; it was only a few moments before the two were locked into furious sword play, deadly manoeuvre after deadly manoeuvre, clash after clash before Zoro decided he had enough and let Bruce charge him down.

"Three sword style…" Zoro started as he got his swords into position "360 CALIBRE PHEONIX" he called as a blast of energy was fired with enough force to knock Bruce down. "Done." He said plainly as he re-sheathed his swords.

"I'm next." Franky called as Bruce got up as strongly as ever.

"Ok, begin" Jason called as he got out of the path

"STRONG RIGHT" Franky started off as he launched a chained fist right at Bruce's face making him dizzy. He then charged for the legs "STRONG HAMMER" he smashed his left fist into the back of Bruce's knee, as he then worked on the other he took a glove off revealing a solid gold fist "ULTIMATE HAMMER" He finished smashing the other leg making Bruce fall face-first to the ground

"Ok" Jason stated plainly as he handed out the final slips of approval just before the bell rang "those who are interested come to the station after school to apply, I'll see you there"

-5 mins later after eating food-

"YOU WERE SERIOUS?" Luffy cried

"I'm always serious Luffy, you've gotta sing" Emerald explained

"But I don't even know the lyrics to the song I'm supposed to sing" Luffy whined

"Well, I'll sing that song, but you still have to perform a song that you know" Emerald stated taking another bite of an apple he had.

"Fine" Luffy muttered.

"Good boy, now we better go get ready, don't wanna keep the girls waiting" Emerald said with a winning grin.

"Let's get this over with" Luffy muttered.

-In the music room-

The girls are seated with everyone except Zoro, Sanji, Brooke, Emerald, and of course Luffy. "Now, because Luffy doesn't know the lyrics of the song he was supposed to sing, I will be singing it, but he will be performing a different song" Emerald introduced "Now without further delay I give you my song, 'Hero' by Christian rock band Skillet.

Hero, by Skillet

I'm just a step away

I'm just a breath away

Losin' my faith today

(We're fallin' off the edge today)

I am just a man

Not superhuman

(I'm not superhuman)

Someone save me from the hate

It's just another war

Just another family torn

(We're falling from my faith today)

Just a step from the edge

Just another day in the world we live

I need a hero to save me now

I need a hero (save me now)

I need a hero to save my life

A hero'll save me (just in time)

I've gotta fight today

To live another day

Speakin' my mind today

(My voice will be heard today)

I've gotta make a stand

But I am just a man

(I'm not superhuman)

My voice will be heard today

It's just another war

Just another family torn

(My voice will be heard today)

It's just another kill

The countdown begins to destroy ourselves

I need a hero to save me now

I need a hero (save me now)

I need a hero to save my life

A hero'll save me (just in time)

I need a hero to save my life

I need a hero just in time

Save me just in time

Save me just in time

Who's gonna fight for what's right

Who's gonna help us survive

We're in the fight of our lives

(And we're not ready to die)

Who's gonna fight for the weak

Who's gonna make 'em believe

I've got a hero (I've got a hero)

Livin' in me

I've gotta fight for what's right

Today I'm speaking my mind

And if it kills me tonight

(I will be ready to die)

A hero's not afraid to give his life

A hero's gonna save me just in time

I need a hero to save me now

I need a hero (save me now)

I need a hero to save my life

A hero'll save me (just in time)

I need a hero

Who's gonna fight for what's right

Who's gonna help us survive

I need a hero

Who's gonna fight for the weak

Who's gonna make 'em believe

I need a hero

I need a hero

A hero's gonna save me just in time

The audience applauds, "thank you very much, the moral in that was to fight for what you believe even if it costs your life, just make sure it's worth dying for if you are going to risk your life" Emerald explained "Now here's Luffy with…" Luffy hands him the song script "'Sick of It' again by skillet" Emerald finished.

Sick of It, by skillet

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

When everything you do

Don't seem to matter.

You try but it's no use

Your world is getting blacker.

When every time you fail

Has no answer.

Every empty promise made

Is a reminder.

No one can make this better

Take control, it's now or never!

Are you sick of it?

Raise your hands,

Get rid of it!

While there's a fighting chance.

Are you over it?

Bored to death?

Have you had enough regret?

Take a stand, raise your hands...

If you're sick of it!

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

If you're sick of it!

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

Every single day

I chase my own tail

Like a rat inside a maze

Gotta get, gotta get, get away

I'm running out of time

For me to break this.

I'm tired of feeling like

I'm never gonna make it.

No one can make this better

Take control, it's now or never!

Are you sick of it?

Raise your hands,

Get rid of it!

While there's a fighting chance.

Are you over it?

Bored to death?

Have you had enough regret?

Take a stand, raise your hands...

If you're sick of it!

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

If you're sick of it!

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

(Short instrumental)

I'm tired of it

I'm over it

I'm bored of it

Gotta fix this

I'm sick of it!

Raise your hands

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

Raise your hands

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

Sick of it!

Raise your hands,

Get rid of it!

While there's a fighting chance.

Are you over it?

Bored to death?

Have you had enough regret?

Take a stand, raise your hands...

Are you sick of it?

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

Get rid of it!

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it!

Are you over it?

Bored to death?

Have you had enough regret?

Take a stand, raise your hands...

Are you sick of it?

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

Are you sick of it?

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

Are you sick of it?

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

If you're sick of it

If you're sick

If you're sick

If you're sick of it

The crowd erupts into more applaud as Luffy's song comes to an end. "Thanks" Luffy says with a blush "I've never done this before so it makes me happy to know you all enjoyed my song." Just then the bell rang signalling it was time for period 4.

"Good job Luffy, now let's head on over to maths" Emerald said as they went to see their teacher Mr Smoker for maths (I changed the name because I felt like it).

-To be continued-

Authors note: thank you all very much for reading, you may notice that my chapters for this story are now reaching 2000-3000 words, while they used to be 1000-2000 words long. This is the longest chapter I've written for this story, and ever as far as I'm aware, until next time, PEACE OUT BROS, AND WATCH ONE PIECE IT'S AN AWESOME ANIME.