“Soul Devouring Bamboo Sword” targets the selected monster that is equipped with “Bamboo Sword”.
The effect of “Soul Devouring Bamboo Sword” that causes the opponent to skip their next Draw Phase activates at the time the selected monster inflicts Battle Damage. This effect begins a Chain.
If a “Bamboo Sword” equip card is no longer equipped to the selected monster, the effect of “Soul Devouring Bamboo Sword” no longer activates when the selected monster inflicts Battle Damage. The effect that destroys “Soul Devouring Bamboo Sword” during the second Standby Phase after activation is still applied.
The effect that destroys “Soul Devouring Bamboo Sword” during the second Standby Phase after it was activated does not begin a Chain.