Had it not been for the common use of the technique herself, Bijozakura might’ve been convinced of the genjutsu's reality. This wasn’t the case however, and she proceeded to break it. Meanwhile, her previously create Explosion Release: Claymore Armor activated as TheCurse’s Tsunami of Earth made contact with Bijozakura, causing a surge of explosion release chakra five times her size erupts from the area where the huge wave made contact with her.
A surge of explosion release chakra erupted from a majority of those afflicted touch points of Bijozakura’s Body; a surge of explosion release chakra released from tenketsu that TheCurse’s Tsunami of Earth technique had touched. Its kill zone splays outwards against the contacted object triggered by the Tsunami of Earth’s slightest, gentlest touch`6. At this point blank distance, Bijozakura eviscerates the wave of earth chakra before it can do damage to her directly, blasting through it with immense power.
This technique was designed by Bijozakura to overwhelm such protecting measures as the Lightning Release Armor, Lava Release Armor, the Earth Spear, or the Hardening Technique. Alternatively, due to the directionality of the blast, Bijozakura minimizes any potential repercussions, such as being struck by resultant debris and even recoil appears to be completely negated.
Lastly, one should keep in mind that although the skin may be protected, the internal organs are still highly vulnerable; this is one of the reasons why the gentle fist is such an effective form of fighting, because the organs cannot be protected. Besides that, one doesn’t have to bleed on the outside for serious internal damage to occur. With a technique like this, the violent shockwave alone would be enough to burst internal organs or cause life threatening bruising to them. This technique is a surefire way to halt the opponent’s combat potential entirely.
However, since TheCurse used a long range attack the technique’s full potential was inhibited, essentially squandered since it couldn’t be used as a counter attack. Instead it was used as a defensive measure to blast away the earth from Bijozakura. (Explosion Release: Claymore Armor)
Still, the area where the elder monk ended up was at a lower elevation than she previously started out. Given the terrain, the water from the tributary would begin to flow into the depressed area on top of the settled tsunami of Earth.
Back to reality, Bijozakura realized she was underground in a hollowed out portion of the settled earth since her explosion release armor protected her from damage. Reflecting she utilized the Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique to abscond to a new position. She resurfaced on the beach 70ft away at TheCurse’s 10:30. From that position she intone a mental incantation and writes in the air with her right hand causing a flaring shroud of light purple hues to emanate from and surround her as if she stood inside a flame (post ½).