The cut dipped into Ite's arm, causing a good bit of pain. But he never expected the shield to work in the first place. He figured Cain would've charged in, just as any other bull of a man would. The great spinning slash gave him a great bit of speed. Turning with the strike allowed him to speed up, and in with that speed, he took the back end of the blade and slashed at Cain's upper body.