Nemo returned the favor by drawing a similar circle in the air with his hand, topping his off with an X instead. "Fighting is art, if you don't care about art then how can you call yourself a fighter?" He asked as he put his palm behind the rune. It immediately expanded into a much larger magic shield, blocking and immediately absorbing almost all of the tendrils. 

One passed by however, snaking around and heading straight at him. Nemo caught it with his bandaged hand, receiving quite the shock but not putting out much of a reaction. The X on his hand quickly absorbed the tendril right into his palm. "Pain is something I have learned not to fear, tell me Tsukihi, do you fear pain?"