Minato meekly shrugged, feeling like he's troubling the poor soul who only wanted to have a small word with another Hero. He must have forgotten in which instances it was ideal to shut up again--he shouldn't drag someone else down to his level with his grim outlook. What a way to make them end their year.

When he turns to face Johnny properly, his tone is apologetic.

"It's alright. I just think... I don't have to get it as an individual, so you don't have to convince me either."

There's another attempted smile from him, after saying that. It was more to do with the timing of it all than anything else, with bad things coming possibly only a few weeks away. Could it be honestly said that Minato believed they could save this world? Though there were a small handful he personally trusted, and he knew that people tended to mature fast in these circumstances, he remained doubtful.

He wished he could be happy too if just for this night, but, oh well.

"... So, what do you fight for?"