Yoshi groaned as he wondered how to get through the infested vine plants. He took a moment to think, and then, snapping his fingers, he used his long, red tongue to grab all of the vines and swallowed them down, causing a visible path to appear in front of him. The green, determined Yoshisaurus jumped down and started running down the cleared pathway, only to be ambushed by several Piranha Plants rooted deep within the muddy ground. As Yoshi struggled to get out, he hid into his protective, green-spotted egg shield, using it to bide some energy as the Piranha Plants continued snapping. Yoshi then rolled away, turned around, and using full force, rolled right into the Piranha Plants, knocking them back into the ground, greatly wounded.

Yoshi continued rolling in the egg shield, heading up the path as he got out of his egg and took a look around. He was right before the tall, deciduous trees that homed the Sauropod Forest's ruler. As Yoshi started to head into the jungle, he looked to his right and noticed a wooden sign. Curious, he ran towards the sign and read it, muttering,

"Warning - plenty of sauropod guards are among this part of the jungle. You have been warned."

Before he could add anything of his own to saw, Yoshi was then attacked by three different colored vines, all of their stems green as they snapped at Yoshi's body. Yoshi screamed in pain as he was squeezed by one of the vines, while the other two snapped at his legs and tail. Yoshi struggled, trying to use his feet to flutter kick his way out, but it was no use. Yoshi then remembered about his shield, and he went back into his egg form, mamaging to squeeze out. He then turned towards the western direction and rolled straight into the forbidden jungle, leaving behind the three snapping vines.