If Togusa trusts Dante enough to shoot without question, Dante trusts Togusa as well with how close he's putting himself to the target. But it's not without merit, because finally the shots connect, the hooded figure seizing up and staggering, the lock between their swords breaking as Dante steps out of the way.

There's a part of him that demands to go back on the attack, to ride his advantage, but that's the part of him that belongs to the other Dante, the part of him that seems to be used to fighting for his life. The Dante in this life hesitates, just long enough for the figure to turn back toward them and look past him to Togusa... and that's enough. That's all it takes for Dante to go on the offensive, letting his instincts drive him as he presses the figure back. The other fights back, just as he'd expect, and it seems that in spite of being shot it's still on par with Dante and even armed with a lot of the same moves that Dante himself is.

Dante stumbles when the figure jumps away, putting a good amount of distance between the two of them, and hurls the Keyblade at him in the same manner that he might do to another enemy. It spins end over end toward him, a danger he isn't sure if he can block.