[...]

[Palms pressed together, eyebrow raised.]

You punch ghosts.

[Besides that... Minato's face softens at the topic of his friend. ]

He has that effect on people. Don't let first impressions fool you -- I'd trust him with my life. If-- this happens again, and neither me or your Tamamo friend are in reach, you could do worse than getting his help. [That's about as far as he's willing to say, so long as the haniwa remain a problem... which he's afraid they will.]