Disclaimer: Still don't own ME or Naruto

AN: Here's the next one, little short and I didn't much like it, but I felt that it was necessary. But next chapter is first contact and I have something interesting planned.

Naruto stood in front of nearly ten thousand people, his body covered in armor reminiscent of old ANBU equipment. He was behind a hologram of The Illusive Man who was speaking to the candidates for his new operative program. Most of those in front of him would fail out in the first few weeks. Most of those that remained would fail out over the next year. It was only those that made it past that point that would begin to truly learn the way of the shinobi.

"And now I leave the floor to my colleague who will be your instructor. Would you come forward and speak to your future students."

Naruto stepped out into the light for the first time becoming visible to his future students, the Illusive Man disappearing as he did. "I am not like my boss, I won't was my time with long flowery speeches. This training is a commitment, one that binds you for life. Even if you fail it you will be delegated to some other job within our organization. If you can't handle that leave now so you don't waste my time. This is harsh training that most of you will fail. If you can't handle that leave now." Naruto waited as various people left. "For those of you left welcome. You will be assigned a number before beginning instruction which you are expected to remember as you will be assigned all equipment by number, you will refer to each other by number, you are your number. Whoever you were before, is dead. You belong to Cerberus now and we will use you however we want. Report to the designated barracks to receive your number and be here tomorrow morning at 0500 hours. Dismissed" With that Naruto disappeared in a whirl of leaves.

Naruto felt nostalgic, looking out over just above a thousand people. "I remember the last time I was here I said no long flowery speeches. However The Illusive Man insists that I say something, so here it is. We stood here ten years ago, nearly ten times this number. To train, to become a member of this organization, to become apart of the sword and shield of humanity. Most of those who came here failed. But those who I see before me did not. You did not give up, even in the face of pain and terror. When pushed to your limits you didn't break, you pushed yourself on. From this day on you are no longer trainees and are now Cerberus operatives. But not just that, you are the elite of Cerberus, the best of the best. From this day on you will be in constant service, your life is now espionage. You will spy, steal, kill and more at the command of Cerberus. Now head to your barracks and make ready for tomorrow." Naruto walked down the steps to join with the throng of the new operatives, traveling with them all the way to the barracks. As they entered he stood before them again. "As of today you are all my soldiers. You will be taking orders directly from me and my word is law. I will be deciding your targets, your objectives. At 0700 hours tomorrow you will be organized into teams and assigned missions. Am I clear?"

"YES SIR!"

"Excellent, now, I suggest you hit your bunks and get ready for your future."