[Barnaby held a deep appreciation for intentional vagueness. It saved him so much frustration over the last couple of months.]

I see. That's not very different than what the history books say. [It gave him a better picture of the world Kakashi was from too, if shinobi were that common.]

My career, before I retired, was similar. I worked in public service; my coworkers and I helped to protect the peace in Sternbild.

[He was more than a bit vague, but he wanted to make the idea of it clear. While he was a capable fighter, he didn't want to go back into the field any time soon.]