Shiba growled seeing that one of his blades was starting to rot in his arm and that the damn Shamans fire cloak was still in effect but the worst was that the very vines threatened to impale him where he stood. Shiba had to think fast as he dodged to the side avoiding its thrust but it didn't stop trying to get to Shiba so he had an idea, if they were going to follow wherever he went then why not make it hit a good target. Shiba quickly got to the Shaman sword raised and when the Shaman tried to attack Shiba he immediately rolled past him and got around him and it was to late for the Shaman to stop his own vines as they pierced its chest. 

Shiba saw as he tried to keep his cloak active but failed leaving Shiba the opportunity he needed, he took his own claws and he grabbed the Shamens throat before he used his good sword and cut the Shamans head clean off, thus completing his first mission and his only loss was one of his swords. Shiba took a sack that he was given before he left the tribe and he stuffed the Shamans head in it to carry as the vines reopened the door outside the hut for Shiba to leave...