"Of course you can defend yourself!" He nearly laughed.

Where he came from, wood style was so powerful an art that it was revered as godly. It was a form of senjutsu, a Sage Art. In Minoru's mind, that made Ailyshia a Sage. A Black Widow was a Spider Sage just as a Dragon was a Snake Sage. She definitelu didn't need protection!

"But no one can focus their chakra on a task this important and keep watch at the same time. That's why I'm here. So you can focus on doing what you do - giving life back to this planet."