"Looks like you've already realized that you, confined to this spacetime, can never defeat me, who can see through the future!"
To make Koshiro try to unleash his hidden power, Apophis rarely resorted to trash talk. "That's why I said weakness is the original sin. Even if you pick up your sword again, you still won't be able to protect anyone."
"I'll keep my promise and let your daughter accompany you on your journey."
Koshiro wasn't angered. He merely said solemnly, "If I can't defeat you, I can't protect the people I want to protect!"
"So I'll try to surpass time!"
"Interesting."
Koshiro stood with his right foot forward and his left foot back, holding his sword in Wano Country's most common Star-Eye Stance.
"A swordsman whose sword can cut nothing will gain the power to cut through everything once he has someone he wants to protect."
"Are you planning to teach me swordsmanship?"
Facing Apophis's mockery, Koshiro remained unmoved. He merely closed his eyes and muttered to himself, "Listen to the breath of all things—the breath of trees, the breath of the wind. Then, does time have a breath?"
"As long as I grasp the Breath of Time, I'll be able to see time and even surpass it!"
"Have you become so desperate that you've started babbling?"
"Who knows? Let me try!" Koshiro suddenly opened his eyes, his figure erupting like a bolt of lightning. "Moon Shadow · Chasing Wind!"
The strike seemed to cross space itself, descending like a falling meteor as it charged toward Apophis with unstoppable momentum.
Boom!
A powerful shock wave erupted with a thunderous roar.
Then.
A figure flew backward, even the weapon in his hand knocked away.
"Looks like you failed!" Apophis said coldly.
"That's right. Fate didn't favor a failure like me!"