"SHIELD!" Shulk shouted as Skully fired his attack. The blast apparently made contact with Shulk, but it was negated when the Homs summoned a barrier of energy to shield him from the attack. The barrier shrunk slightly since the attack dealt multiple hits, and once the attack was over, the barrier was just barely large enough to cover Shulk's torso. "Well that was close," Shulk commented as he desummoned the barrier.