His eyes widened a little, and he cursed, immediately flying into seals as he realized what that jutsu had just turned into, which was not what he'd expected at all, definitely. Nothing seemed to happen immediately though, and he grabbed a pair of kunai, deflecting earth away with one as he threw himself to the side.

A moment later, he brought his fingers to his lips and waved it toward her, raining a cascade of fireballs toward her. His tone was breathless, and he was finally humming with a touch of adrenaline, alert. He was grinning. "I like it. Keep going."