He gives a quick thanks when the blade exchanges hands, and in his great wisdom tries to jab the knife in, to little success. Nor is sawing a job that will work despite the serrated side. Has to go for putting a bit more than just muscle into it and calls forth energy; a glow consuming the metal, and he plunges it in deeper on the next thrust. Another, another-

It takes a few resisting wiggles, but he finally gets it unattached, knife discarded to the side while he shifts the plant, petrified in place. Chucks it to the side and wipes at his forehead.

"Okay! It looking good up there, Taiki?" Did he need to get rid of anything else? Were all the vines and ivy off and out of the way?