A full moon shone over the earth. Above, Arjuna's eyes gleamed with menace; below, Yuan Shikai watched like a tiger poised to strike. He had created this iconic lunar scene himself.
Arjuna raised his bow first and fired nine arrows in succession, nine stars in a line, all aimed at Yuan Shikai's vital points.
Arjuna had made his name throughout India with his archery. The dark princess Draupadi had held a tournament to choose a husband, requiring contestants to shoot a golden fish in the eye while looking at its reflection in the water.
Arjuna had won as the finest archer. Karna had also entered and distinguished himself, of course, but the dark princess had rejected him because of his low birth.
Then came the farce of one woman marrying five husbands: the dark princess had ultimately married five brothers, Arjuna among them.
Yuan Shikai wielded Vasavi Shakti with fierce, sweeping strokes, knocking all nine arrows aside one by one.
Seeing that his attack had failed, Arjuna immediately raised his bow and shot an arrow into the sky.
The arrow burst in midair, transforming into thousands upon thousands of arrows that rained down toward the ground.
The rain of arrows was not merely dense; it also seemed capable of tracking its target. Even arrows that should have missed curved toward Yuan Shikai.
Vasavi Shakti spun around Yuan Shikai, but no defense could hold forever. Some arrows still struck him.
Yuan Shikai shouted, "O Sun, Become My Armor (Kavacha & Kundala)!"
Rank: A Type: Anti-Unit (Self) Noble Phantasm Range: 0 Maximum targets: 1
The Golden Armor merged with Yuan Shikai's flesh, a powerful defensive Noble Phantasm that radiated the sun's light.
The Golden Armor and earrings bestowed by Surya were manifestations of light itself, making them difficult for even