Daiki remained in his place so long as the tornado of flames continued. When the Reiatsu within began to rise, he anticipated some sort of Hadou used from within the confines of the fire. Both of his arms were stretched in front of him. His left hand remained open with his palm facing forward, and his right hand's fingers - save his fore and middle fingers - were curled inward as the remaining extended fingers were pressed against his left palm. "Hachiheddo Bougyokabe," he whispered. A spherical barrier of his own Reiryoku then formed around him. From within his previous spell, emerged a blast of lightning which threatened the sanctity of his barrier. However, by focusing the majority of its energy on the point of impact, he was able to keep the barrier intact. It remained stable enough to redistribute its defensive abilities once the Raikouhou subsided, leaving it capable of stopping Benihime's kick from above. "Is it a habit?" he asked, following Benihime's apparent observation and claim of baiting his reactions. "Frankly, I expected to get a real fight out of you by doing that sort of thing. But... you're too keen on not making yourself obvious, aren't you?"