You can only use the (1)st effect of this card’s name once per turn.
(1) If this card is Link Summoned: You can activate this effect; you cannot use monsters as Link Material for the rest of this turn, except “Gladiator Beast” monsters, also Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower “Gladiator Beast” monster from your hand or GY, or, if your opponent controls a monster, you can Special Summon 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Deck instead.
(2) “Gladiator Beast” monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects during your opponent’s Battle Phase.