Water, fire, earth element awakeners have always been the most favored targets of the Inner World's various conglomerates, especially those of the earth element.
Simply because these three types of element awakeners can integrate with their own powers, once they reach A-Class, they become virtually immune to firearms after integration with the elements, bullets striking them have no effect.
Unless someone makes a targeted effort to counter them, otherwise they are essentially invincible among the awakeners, certainly stronger than many who can only serve as 'wild monsters'.
The reason earth element awakeners are favored by conglomerates is that they are natural-born bodyguards.
Once attacked, they can help protectors withstand bullets without dying and are also skilled at stealth assassinations.
At this moment, the fire element awakener had already transformed entirely into flames, looking at Zard's injuries and saying, "Do you really think earth elements can run everywhere?"
