The Anbu were somewhat short-handed, so they could not spare too many people.
"Anbu?"
Jiraiya waved his hands repeatedly.
"I don't need Anbu assistance. Just have Uchiha Yan bring some people and come with me. I get along pretty well with that kid, so forget about the Anbu."
"Alright."
Compared to the Daimyo's Mansion and Tsunade, Uchiha's affairs were hardly worth mentioning.
The Third Hokage did not deliberate for long before agreeing to Jiraiya's request.
"Then I'll head back first. I need to prepare more materials. Naruto's appetite is no small matter."
With a hearty laugh, Jiraiya leaped onto the windowsill, bid the Third Hokage farewell, and vanished.
Having finally placated Jiraiya, the Third Hokage could at last take a proper breather.
After resting for a while, he took out a mission scroll and temporarily assigned Uchiha an additional clan mission.
The missions and commissions of every ninja village generally followed much the same model.
The village's own missions were mostly issued directly from the Hokage Office Building, while outside missions and commissions first went through the Hokage's review before being sent to the Mission Department for ninja squads to accept.
When a mission or commission was particularly urgent or important, the Hokage Office Building would also directly designate a squad to carry it out.
Beyond those, there was another kind of mission aimed at ninja clans.
Clan missions.
Ninja clans enjoyed many benefits and privileges that ordinary ninja did not, and accordingly, they needed to pay the corresponding price.
Clan missions were one such price.
Without designated clan missions, many clans with ample assets would likely become unwilling to accept missions and commissions.
For instance, the Nara Clan of the Ino–Shika–Cho, as well as the Hyuga and Uchiha.
In Konoha, clans like the Hyuga and Uchiha had their hands