Raidou wasted no time slicing through the vines around Kanji's arm in one fuild motion. The remaining vines seemed to recoil as though in pain, but didn't let go; more emerged from the hedges to replace the ones he cut down.

"Get back--!" He couldn't afford to slow down even for a second, or the hedges would out-pace him. A swing down, and Kanji's legs were free.

"Now!"