"Regardless, a whole team would draw too much attention." Jiraiya said.
"And I don't care what you think. If I leave without them, or telling them I'll be murdered once I come back." He crossed his arms. "Besides that, Haku-chan is pregnant and if I leave without telling her, what do you think will happen?"
Jiraiya crossed his own arms and grunted. "I can give you an hour. We've delayed long enough."
Sarutobi was quiet. "Naruto, you can't take all of them. With the damage to our ranks and the village we need all the able bodied ninja we have."
The blond sighed and rubbed a hand over his auto-mail arm. "You know one of them will insist on going with me. Hell remember that time you sent me away on a mission without my team old man?"
The Third Hokage winced as he did recall. The village was put in dire straights as Anko and Hana had terrorized Jonin, Anbu as well as villagers while Naruto was out.
"Take Anko with you." The Hokage said making the decision. (Hana will be kept busy, Anko won't be here bored and I can have Temari working with the Genin teams while I'm sure Haku will enjoy time at the hospital working with some of the doctors…Actually I can have her work with Eboshi.) the aged Hokage laughed to himself mentally as he congratulated himself knowing how easily bored Anko got and sending her out of the village would solve many of the problems that would crop up with Naruto gone.
"Don't I get a vote in this?" Jiraiya asked.
"Sure, what do you think?" the Hokage asked and Jiraiya was surprised thought about it. "It would be best if it was just me and the brat." He finally said.
The Hokage nodded. "Well it sucks to be you then. You're taking Anko with you and Naruto."
"But Lord Hokage…" Jiraiya mock whined.
"No buts. I'm overruling you." (There are days that give me things like this that make it all worth it.)
"Now to tell the girls. Come along meat shield." Naruto said to Jiraiya.
"Meat shield?" the Toad Sage asked as he followed behind the blond.