Indeed, the small fry were reduced to steam... only to suddenly coalesce in the air, reforming again, this time into their original, larger form upon "condensing" back into a liquid state...

... which wasted no time in swinging an extending arm at Maka, intent on quite literally slugging her in the face.

The one Masaru was fighting, meanwhile... actually molded a hole in itself, effectively making Masaru's fist pass right through it... and then it closed the gap.