Shield of Water

An innate ability that Giyo retains, from his tailed beast protector. As the name suggests, water protects Giyo, much like Gaara's Shield of Sand. Regardless of Giyo's will, water formulates to protect him from harm, at extreme paces. Crafting from Isobu's chakra itself, the water forms almost instantly in the air around Giyo, defending him from any attack.

This water is incredibly dense, it cannot be broken through by physical means. The surface harder than diamond, a simple punch would not be enough to make a dent in the defense, much less a hole. It can quickly reform to replace itself, and the impact of hitting the water would send the blow recoiling back. It has a powerful knock-back effect to blows, similar to Explosion Release Armor of Hyoukan. It also redirects energy, allowing Lightning Release to be redirected away.

This water is very malleable, and when Giyo attempts to use it for his own purposes, he can use it for a lot of applications. Hands of water, weapons of water, anything he can think of formed from the substance, which he can use to his will's extent. The water can be shaped, solidified or lightened, and utilized as an extension of his mind at any time.

The water shield is also quicker when Giyo is alert to danger. While someone may be able to bypass it while Giyo is unsuspecting, when Giyo is on the alert, it is next to impossible to beat the defense from forming by regular speed means. However, something like Eight Gates, or Flying Thunder God or Swift Release could beat Giyo to forming the defense, requiring him to do something else. However, Body Flicker is not quick enough to land an attack before the defense forms. However, when Isobu takes hold, it can very well block Swift Release, Lightning Release armor and the lower gates, as essentially a separate person is now on defense for Giyo as well.