He barks twice for "no," but is glad to have the collar on again. At least now he'd be able to help with a little more ease... even though it wasn't completely necessary.

While he may be unlucky, he survived this long without severe injury, and while she may not be the Chidori he knew, the concern in his gaze was still there. He owed the one he did know for saving Iori-san, and even if they weren't the same people, it was hard for him not to act that way.

Not good for anyone...? He whined, worried. Were any of the others there? Could he do anything to help them? What about Minato-kun? Was he okay?