[All of that gloom is definitely not good for one's health, especially if they're trying to escape from these birds... Right as Oz is about to suggest sticking by Minato (the birds seem to be avoiding him, after all), there's an even better suggestion! One that will totally work...!]

Oh! Do you think so? All right, let me think... [It's got to be a really good joke if he wants to be successful here so dangit, he's going to do his best.]

...I've got one! I read this in a book the other day! Where do generals hide their armies?