"Field Spell 'Sky Sanctuary'—activate!"
The Field Spell Card activated on the Duel Disk, and the entire arena was instantly swallowed by dazzling white light. When the radiance faded, the field had completely changed. A flowing Sea of Clouds appeared beneath both duelists' feet, while soft mist curled and churned around them. A majestic complex of pure-white palaces floated above the clouds, crystalline bridges linking its spired structures. Sunlight filtered through the clouds, gilding the entire sanctuary with a sacred golden glow.
Judai stood nearby with his hands on his hips. "Oh, so Kira's playing Angels today? That's got a pretty nice feel to it."
"Battle," Kira said. "Sky Saint - Mortius, attack Transformable Mechbeast - Gunner Dragon!"
"What?!"
Yamada Ken jolted in surprise.
An Angel with only 1600 ATK was launching a Suicide Attack?
His expression shifted repeatedly before he snorted. "If you want to die, I'll oblige you.
"Go, Transformable Mechbeast - Gunner Dragon! Pulverize that Angel!"
Every cannon barrel on Gunner Dragon's body locked onto its target. Its treads rumbled as its mechanical joints screeched with harsh metallic friction. The armor plates across its body suddenly peeled back layer by layer like scales, exposing dense arrays of cannon barrels beneath. Every muzzle glowed with dangerous red charging light at once, and the high-pitched hum of gathering energy made the air tremble.
With an ear-splitting mechanical roar, dozens of crimson beams erupted from cannon barrels at different angles. The scorching energy beams left seared trails through the air, weaving into a lethal net of firepower. Splashed energy burned honeycomb-like lava pits into the ground, while the shockwaves from the explosions pulverized all nearby rubble into dust.
The battle had begun and entered the Damage Calculation Step. Just as the barrage was about to swallow the Angel—
"At this moment,