When Pine had descended with his group of five Spike Dalki by his side, he believed that they would easily complete the task, just like they had done multiple times before.
There were occasions where he had been called to fight when there were more troubling members, but each of them had been dealt with, and with relative ease.
One of the main reasons for this is because of the power that had been given to Pine. He could absorb different forms of energy into his body. Until today, he thought he could absorb all forms of energy, including that of Qi.
Because even if an opponent did fire out Qi, he could absorb it and take it in as power. There was a limit as the location was on the palm of his hands, but still, it was a powerful ability.