"Children huh..." Minato muttered with the faintest of smiles at Tear's spirited message. "That makes us sound like a bad omen. But I guess we are pretty bad at doing what we're told."

That is, sitting still to die. Minato nods in grateful acknowledgment to Kaji's assistance; but he's torn between making a call for raised defenses, or to strike hard enough so that whatever might come next doesn't proceed. Both have shown themselves in his unusual brand of extracurricular activity. --Still, he'll vocalize what others are doubtlessly thinking as well. "... I have a bad feeling."

"Everyone, brace yourselves. Or be really careful when you're going in for a strike." But what if it was healing? Kalki had smugly done it before proceeding onto this new form. Minato's hand hovered over his evoker, for luck mostly, but if the time would come that he had to use it he was ready for that too.

"What actions we choose next are all a gamble. Let's force the odds into our favor."

Protect and Shell were put upon Barkeep and Tear.