Yuya flinches when the first fireball connects, but the shield doesn't waver. Nor does it for the second, or third. At the fourth, however, Yuya tightens his grip and just barely keeps the shield from collapsing in, though it wavers. It's almost a battle of will, where Yuya's strength needs to be stronger than the force that wants to get through.

The quick succession is more than he can do to reinforce it, however, and the seventh fireball cracks the shield and disperses it. Yuya immediately throws himself to the floor, his face smacking into his staff while he shields his head from the flames exploding above him. At least he can dodge.