Immortal Guardian Shadowfire the world would stand still as a gutteral scream would echo. Just moments before, seconds that would mean the difference between life and death, Shadow would notice a spike in chakra from his opponent's Jounin. Eric. As his chakra spiked the Shadow gate that enveloped him would begin to stir. Everything would seem to move in slow motion as Shadowfire registered it all. A moment would pass as the first wave, this lightning water wave of Eric's creation would be expulsed from the gate. Shadow, who's processing ability was enhanced by that of the Raiton no Yoroi, and the adrenaline that pumped furiously through his bloodstream, was able to see the incoming attack.
It contained two natures, that of lightning, and water. If shadow hadn't known better, he would have thought the opponent was able to utilize that of the gale style. However, Shadow was able to pick up that the two natures were not combined into one seamless attack. This pseudo-storm style carried a lot of danger. Reacting almost on pure instinct, Shadow would shunshin at speeds rivaling the Hirashin further from the incoming wave than he started. Sliding to a halt, he would throw his palm forth, releasing an attack he had used to seemingly ineffectively before. "Hakke Kūshō!" The vacuum shell, carrying the same properties as his direct contact Jyuuken style, would impact the lightning water wave in a rather furious display. Shadow, without realizing it, had also augmented the attack with a bit of electricity from his Lightning armor. This, of course, did nothing to Shadow's armor which regenerated the lightning in no time, however the extra lightning in the vacuum palm acted as an explosive catalyst. The lightning would impact the lightning of Eric's attack, and act almost as a cancellation for just long enough. The water, whose power enhanced that of the Lightning in the opponents attack and would act almost as a bonding agent, allowing the lightning to jump about with it. However, Shadow's vacuum shell would contact the water, and the residual chakra within the combined attack and disrupt it, causing a portion of the lightning water wave technique to collapse. This would not, however, effect the majority of Eric's first wave, but merely the targeted zone. It left enough space that the first wave would pass Shadow harmlessly. However, it would not end there for our Hero. No it would not.
Meanwhile, as Shadow was combatting the incoming wave, Lathasa was running like hell. Seeing the power surge had tipped him off and gave him enough time to erect a sort of wind barrier about him. However, it wasn't enough. He needed to remove himself from the most lethal area, and thus had begun to move from the field. He wouldn't get far when the first wave hit however, as it would strike nearly a second after it left the epicenter. The water, lightning fusion strike would be able to override Lathasa's wind, though not without enough effort to lessen the blow. It, of course, would still be more powerful than what had initially been thought on Lathasa's part. The lightning would act like a paralyzing agent, and electrocute Lathasa with enough power to knock him into unconsciousness. he would drop to the ground, finding peace in the blackness of his dream world, forgetting the battle and the extensive damage his body had taken from that wave.
Kara had no warning whatsoever about the incoming waves, and thus would be taken off guard. The wave would only have the land and fores that separated Kara and her opponents before hitting her with devastating force. Her already weak form was ever more prone to the wave, and she would succumb with ease, falling into a comatose state.
Thorn was the farthest from the blast, and near it's farthest edge. The light speed attack would be surging forth as she caught the tones that meant two of the team members went down. She had already maneuvered to the top of a tree as the attack surged forth, and on pure instinct threw herself as high as she could into the air. From the vantage point of the opponents, thew would be able to see her hair whipping about and her clothing, allowing them to pick out who she was. The first wave would come and go, as she began her plummet back towards the ground, the wave doing no harm to her because of her actions. This however, would not mean they were out of Danger, as a second, hidden wave would have emerged not long after.
This wave, moving at the speed of wind, would be exponentially slower than the first wave. However, it contained a massive power held within its depths due to the sheer number of combined jutsu. If it hit, even though it moved slower than the first, it's effects would be far more devastating, and ever more lethal. Not to say it moved slowly, as the wind was a rather speedy thing. No, it moved slower than the first wave, but not slow enough to leave her time to drop to the ground and rebound into the air to avoid it again. Bracing herself to the attack, She would feel a slight tugging, and her eyes would pop wider as she would vanish, a white cloud smoke expelling from her position.
She would appear behind Shadow, Lathasa and Kara already on the ground. His hands were on the ground, his hair wildly thrashing about him with his robes. The wind was getting ever closer, But Shadow had already concocted a plan. A crazy, insane, implausible plan. but a plan nonetheless. Shadow's eyes would track the incoming wave, knowing it moved quite fast. He, however, had already Shunshined to near the edge of the storm. he had hoped to completely avoid it, but he had miscalculated, and had no choice. He had to save his team, and in one impetuous move, he had failed to do what was necessary and protect his team.
His genjutsu trap failed as the team countermanded his move and severed the wires. His final move had failed to accomplish anything but allow the opponents the chance to harm his team. He cursed his inability to protect those that mattered most. He handed the remaining parts of the staff to Thorn with a command to use the protect shield on her and the other members of the team. "And you, Sir?" He did not answer, but straightened out. She would follow his orders, and erect the chakra based super-shield.
Shadow would focus a vast amount of the remaining chakra in his body to his right hand. The wind-speed wave was fast approaching, and he had just enough time in his augmented body to swing his arm back and thrust his palm forward. "Hakke Hasangeki!" [/color=In that moment, a powerful dome like wave of chakra would be expelled from Shadow's palm. Containing the same properties as his Jyuken, this Hazzan strike would impact the incoming wind-speed wave with a thunderous crash, deafening in it's sound as it rolled across the field. The Hazzan Strike would, in effect cancel out the wave by disrupting the chakra. The massive amount of power expulsed by Shadow would allow it to disrupt the chakra in the incoming wave. Like before, the technique would only cancel out the part he targeted, which in effect was rather large. The rest of the wave would continue on and then end as normally.
Shadow would fall to one knee as his Lightning armor flickered out. Containing minimal chakra, he would force himself to his feet, knowing never to reveal his weaknesses to his enemies, and look back at his team. They were safe, as Thorn released the shield. Shadow would release his Byakugan, and turn to look at his opponents, knowing this match was either over, or just about. [/color="Thorn. Tend to our team. And come if you think I need it." Thorn nods, and looks at the dire state her team members are in, as Shadow walks towards the opposing team at a slow, seemingly leisurely pace.