They were clearly stronger, but because of the numbers of the other side and their insidious tactics, they couldn't finish their fights immediately.
Their opponents clearly didn't have any intention of letting them off alive, as all of them were targeting their vitals every time they attacked.
And knowing that they had the advantage in terms of numbers, their opponents quickly started working together to attack them.
So, they had to be busy avoiding those attacks and making shields to avoid all the bullets that were being fired at them.
He was mostly using his metal ability to make a thick metal cover that could cover him and a few others behind him. As for the others, they were also using their abilities to block those bullets, like Zam making thick ice sheets as shields.
As for the others whose abilities couldn't erect a shield for themselves, they were working together with others who had them, like Jacob who was behind him.
