| rdfs:comment | - Either a Macross Missile Massacre, a plethora of Ki Attacks, or The Worf Barrage are sent towards the enemy. This results in a cloud of smoke or dust obscuring the opponent. If those attacking really want to doom themselves, they can make comments to the effect of "No One Could Survive That!" Expect this trope to be accompanied by a pause in the music during the smoke formation, after which it either doesn't resume if the enemy escaped, or come back on loudly, usually with liberal doses of bass instruments, if he survives. See Out of the Inferno for the even more Badass version.
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| abstract | - Either a Macross Missile Massacre, a plethora of Ki Attacks, or The Worf Barrage are sent towards the enemy. This results in a cloud of smoke or dust obscuring the opponent. If those attacking really want to doom themselves, they can make comments to the effect of "No One Could Survive That!" The cloud dissipates; and either the enemy is revealed without a scratch (often surrounded by a Beehive Barrier), or they're not there anymore, having jumped into the sky when nobody was looking, and are quickly descending upon the attacker's head. They may even be running on the edge of the opponent's sword if it was what he used! Expect this trope to be accompanied by a pause in the music during the smoke formation, after which it either doesn't resume if the enemy escaped, or come back on loudly, usually with liberal doses of bass instruments, if he survives. Rapidly becoming a Dead Horse Trope in modern cartoons; it usually can be anticipated the moment you see smoke. See Out of the Inferno for the even more Badass version. Dirt Forcefield sounds similar, but is a completely different trope. Examples of Smoke Shield include:
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