"Eight thousand four hundred ATK?"
Even Gōchi's expression changed slightly.
Futai no Ara Musha would not be destroyed when attacked by a monster with higher ATK, true, but he still had to take the Battle Damage. With over eight thousand ATK, one hit would wipe him out outright. There would be no follow-up.
"I told you, if you let your guard down, you could be instantly killed."
Kira smiled and lightly curled a finger.
"The Agent of Might - Mars, attack Futai no Ara Musha!"
The red Agent Angel flapped his wings and lunged forward, his giant axe crashing down with enough force to seem capable of splitting heaven and earth!
Gōchi said, "Futai no Ara Musha's effect. When this card is attacked by a monster with higher ATK, it is not destroyed by battle!"
Kira said, "But Battle Damage is still calculated. Take six thousand points of Battle Damage."
Mars's axe continued downward. Though the Ara Musha did not retreat even half a step, the shockwave from that strike swept over him and bore straight toward Gōchi's true form.
Gōchi said, "I activate my Set Card, the Continuous Trap 'Soul Barrier'!
As long as I control a monster, all Battle Damage I take becomes 0!"
Empowered by the Trap, the Ara Musha's footing immediately became even steadier. He firmly caught the Agent's axe, and a transparent storm erupted as blade and axe collided.
Kira narrowed his eyes. "Oh? That's a fine card, perfectly suited to the Ara Musha's effect."
"It's not over yet," Gōchi said. "And! After the Ara Musha is attacked by a monster with higher ATK, it destroys that attacking monster!
Destroy The Agent of Might - Mars!"
The steadfast Ara Musha crossed his twin blades in a slash, their light crisscrossing over Mars's body. The Agent's