This is why people shouldn't just get their information from movies, probably. Sasuke stares at him for a second to try and figure out if he's serious, before sighing.

"Defend the village in times of war, intel gathering, escort missions, item retrieval, manual labor... If your rank is low enough, sometimes it can be something as simple as getting groceries for an old lady in town. A shinobi does whatever their assigned to do to help the village."