Maki has shown that she is able to use her cloth for defensive means, by wrapping it around her and any nearby allies, she can form a protective barrier. The cloth can be made around a nearby object such as a rock, to better hold down the fortification. If the cloth is made wet by a Water Release technique, it allows the dome to defend against powerful [[Scorch Release: Incinerating Flare Technique|heat-based attacks]].