That was more like it. Minato put his Evoker back in its holster.

"It appears that pain is the only way to get through to you."

It was fine with Minato if Souji was now asking for it and needed the help. Souji bleeding out though wasn't all that helpful for his recovery, and therefore Minato switched to Jack Frost to cast Dia on Souji.

"Tell me more again about how you supposedly have those things appear."