Quick-Play Spell—Mystik Wok!
"I Tribute 'Orichalcos Kyutora' on my field," the Arbiter shouted, "and recover LP equal to Kyutora's ATK!"
Dark red light enveloped Kyutora's body. The large eye closed, and with an explosive boom, it shattered on the field.
[Arbiter, LP 9000 → LP 10000]
But in the instant that small spherical body exploded, the vast energy stored within erupted. A blinding light that was almost impossible to look at pierced the sky. A burly, solid green form emerged from the beam, landing imposingly on the field.
The deep green colossal god statue, with an emotionless face, stood silently yet naturally exuded an awe-inspiring pressure.
"As expected," Midori said gravely. "That monster..."
Orichalcos Shunoros, that terrifying monster.
And this time, it was more than that.
Unlike when it defeated Koyo, this Shunoros came with two additional components.
The green massive god statue landed, and then its left and right arms detached from the body with a clack. The arms didn't fall after detaching; they eerily floated in mid-air, drifting forward one on each side.
Shunoros landed in the Orichalcos barrier's back row zone, standing in what should have been the center of the Spell/Trap Zone. Its left and right arms separated and moved forward, each occupying a Monster Zone in the front row, flanking Shunoros.
Clearly, the implication was that without first defeating these literal "right-hand and left-hand men," one couldn't attack Shunoros itself.
"When Kyutora leaves the field, Special Summon these three cards from the Deck," the Arbiter said calmly. "Descend.
Orichalcos Shunoros!
Orichalcos Dexia!
Orichalcos Aristeros!"
Among them, Dexia was Shunoros' right arm, and Aristeros was the left arm. The god statue's arms had detached and each transformed into separate monsters on the field.
"Orichalcos Shunoros' ATK is determined by the battle damage Kyutora absorbed before leaving the field, as you should know," the Arbiter said calmly. "Therefore, Shunoros' ATK now is..."
[Orichalcos Shunoros, ATK ? → ATK 18400]
"ATK 18,400..." Zane couldn't help but say.
"Under the Orichalcos barrier's boost, it gains an extra 500 ATK," the Arbiter said.
[Orichalcos Shunoros, ATK 18400 → ATK 18900]
Such terrifying ATK, plus the barrier's immunity to Spells and Traps...
Kira also frowned slightly.
The opponent had hidden a self-destruction method; this way, he couldn't prevent Shunoros' appearance.
"Shunoros' right hand, Dexia, is the strongest spear. When this card battles a monster, its ATK becomes that monster's ATK +300.
The left hand, Aristeros, is the strongest shield. When attacked by a monster, its DEF becomes that monster's ATK +300!"
"Eh, isn't that invincible?" Jaden was surprised.
But Kira knew the cheating description wasn't complete. Shunoros' left and right hands' ATK/DEF changes aren't unlimited—they revert after the Damage Step of battle, and the values are deducted from "Orichalcos Shunoros'" ATK.
In other words, their ATK/DEF can't exceed Shunoros' ATK. And each battle causes Shunoros' ATK to decrease accordingly.

Mokuba's face was ashen: "ATK 18,000, and it's still in the Battle Phase. Kira has no monsters on the field, his Set cards are used up. And the opponent has the third barrier's resistance..."
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