From Raizen's angle, he could only see an explosion taking place at Tamao's location. This let him know that she had not moved, but gave him no information as to whether she had been struck by his spell, or if she had guarded against it somehow. This was a rather precarious situation he'd found himself in; he'd lost the ability to keep ahead of the Captain mentally to overcome his speed disadvantage, and he'd done this simply by losing track of her with his own hasty movements. This sort of mistake would cost him immediately. Suddenly, Raizen found himself buckling from his right side as another wave of pain struck him at the hip. Down to his right knee he went; it seemed he was not faring well, despite his understanding of the differences between himself and Tamao, and his ability to normally make such differences work in his favor. 'Chikushou. Not yet...'

"Hadou no Kyuujuu: Kurohitsugi!" Raizen shifted his left hand to the side which this new slash had come from, conjuring a large, black box of energy in hopes of encasing Tamao in it before numerous spears appeared around the box to pierce within it as it collapsed on itself.