[ That's because he has no manners. ... well not really. Minato just likes being very polite.
In any event, he plays defensively at first, stepping back and to the side to avoid the slash and study Prussia's movements. He's not nearly as experienced as any country in arts of war (not that he necessarily knows this man is Prussia, of course), but he tries not to make the flaw of rushing in over his head too quickly. He's fought too many shadows where doing just that would get you killed.
So defensive it is, until he gets a bit of a handle on how Prussia fights. ]
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In any event, he plays defensively at first, stepping back and to the side to avoid the slash and study Prussia's movements. He's not nearly as experienced as any country in arts of war (not that he necessarily knows this man is Prussia, of course), but he tries not to make the flaw of rushing in over his head too quickly. He's fought too many shadows where doing just that would get you killed.
So defensive it is, until he gets a bit of a handle on how Prussia fights. ]