The Final Showdown of Fate

At the same time, the fierce battle between Karna and Arjuna was also nearing its conclusion.

"Boom----!"

Beneath the soul-shaking collision, the flaming Shinsō and the lightning-infused arrows unleashed terrifying currents and gale-force winds. The earth cracked apart as the two combatants were simultaneously blasted backward, widening the distance between them.

"Even this wasn't enough to decide the victor?"

Karna retreated explosively while gripping the Shinsō. Flames still burned across his body, and his imposing aura had not weakened in the slightest.

"Tch...!"

Arjuna likewise took the opportunity to put some distance between them, but he was nowhere near as composed as Karna. Though he was uninjured, his breathing had already grown somewhat labored.

Clearly, Karna held the upper hand in their battle.

That was only natural.

"Is this the true power of your Golden Armor?" Arjuna gritted his teeth. "It really is troublesome. No wonder my father wanted to take it from you."

Without that factor, it would have been difficult to say whether Arjuna had any chance of victory in their final battle.

But...

"Even with this armor, the final result might not change." Karna remained calm. "Armor is ultimately meant to protect oneself, not defeat one's enemy."

So, even if Arjuna could not defeat Karna, that did not necessarily mean Karna could defeat Arjuna either, right?

But...

"This time, I have to defeat you."

Looking at the dragon kinds that had turned the entire battlefield into a sea of flames and were now flying toward them, Karna quietly declared this.

"We can't drag this out any longer. With our next attack, let us decide the victor, Arjuna."

As he spoke, Karna seemed to make up his mind, and the flames around his entire body suddenly expanded.

Karna possessed quite a few Noble Phantasms.

The defensive one was