Yuya only holds one hand out as he keeps the shield up. The gesture isn't actually necessary, but it helps him focus. It ripples with the first hit, and Yuya flinches when the first rock hits, and he scrambles to reinforce for the next one. It doesn't break yet, but he's not at his most focused.

Especially not when Strange is still talking. Especially when they're doubts that Yuya's been fighting with again and again for months, running in circles like he can't find the right direction to make it happen.

"If I knew, I'd already be doing it." He flinches again at the second rock, but it doesn't break yet. Trying to defend against rocks isn't the best time for him to be self-reflecting, either. "Gongenzaka was always the one strong enough on his own, and even he's been beaten by them!"