Card Rulings talk:The Six Samurai - Zanji

Remember, this card's effect only activates after the damage step. In other words, if this card were to attack Mystic Tomato, it would be destroyed by battle, and your opponent is allowed to use its effect. However, if this card attacks a monster like spirit reaper, it would not be destroyed by battle (due to spirit reaper's effect), however at the end of the damage step it will be destroyed, hence being destroyed by card effect.

Zanji: If attack/def is lower, the monster is destroyed by battle. If the monster has an effect, higher attack/defense, it will not be destroyed by battle, but by effect at the end of the damage step.

Damage calculation applies normally.

Grandmaster of the Six Samurai 16:14, 17 January 2009 (UTC) Grandmaster of the Six Samurai