Happy Mario Day, everyone!
We see the trio come out of the chateau and into Chucklehuck Woods.
Along the way they ran into things called Pestnuts that were disguised as the Chuckola Fruit from the trees. They're round plant and/or seed-like spike creatures. Interesting fact: You break it's shell, it'll release the Beanie inside. No problem when you got a hammer.
After dealing with a bunch of those, they made it to a gate in their path. With his hammer, Aaron dunked Luigi into the ground allowing him to go under, pop out of the ground, then whack the button on the other side with his hammer. With the whole trio there, they High Jumped up a ledge and continued along the path.
They the made it to another gate which was on the other side of a large gap. They could do the Spin Jump to the other side, but to do that, they need to pull the lever right on the wall next to the gate, which was over the gap. With his hammer, Mario made Aaron flexible enough to stretch over and pull the lever, which activated the gate. When he did, the three Spin jumped across the gap and proceeded.
The three now made it to another gate which was between two walls of shrubbery and in front of a metal floor. After whacking away some cracked rocks, the trio saw some small openings in the shrubbery. With his hammer, Luigi made his brother small enough to fit into the openings. On the right side, there was blocks with coins and items inside. On the left side, there was a button to the gate. One quick hammer whack was all it took for it to go down. Mario came out of the hole, was hit back to normal by Luigi, then the three was able to keep going.
See? Nothing's a problem when you got a hammer.
After a puzzle that involved a hammer whack, a barrel, and a fire ball, the trio was going deeper and deeper into the woods. There were some delays like doing more button reaching and pressing and fighting Chuck Guys[like Spear Guys, except that their masks are less painted, have a ponytail on the back of their heads, and don't have grass skirts], and more Pestnuts, but they managed.
"Anyone else tired of seeing Beanies?" Mario asked as they walked down the path. "Yeah." "Mhm." Luigi and Aaron answered.
Now in front of the trio was a large stump creature.
"I am Chuckleroot," it said, "protector of the woods. Ahead is great tree: Mother Chucklola. Only some may pass. Some who find all three kinds of Chuckola Fruit."
The three looked at each other then nodded. "What kinds of Chuckola Fruit?" Mario asked.
"White Chuckola Fruit, Red Chuckola Fruit, Purple Chuckola fruit." the guardian answered, with his bark changing to each color he said before changing back to normal, "Find three types of Chuckola Fruit here. Then I let you pass.
The three then left to find the fruit.
Fighting a few more of the same enemies along the way, the three were on a different path. They met one of the many granddaughters of Chuckleroot, who told them about beans hidden in the ground, which was neat to know.
"Aaron, why are you eating that?" Luigi asked. The boy in black was eating a regular Chuckola Fruit. "This stuffs good; Why would I not eat it?"
"Hey, look." The two look where Mario was point and there was a Wiggler that was halfway in a shrub wall. Looking at each other they went to it and each of them jumped on it causing it to go into the shrub, and showing a small opening that Mario could fit into. After getting hit by Luigi's hammer, the older brother went in.
Only to be running out two seconds later. Luigi and Aaron were confused. They then understood when they got knocked away by a red angry Wiggler.
Play the Battle Theme 'Come on, Again! DX' here.
After Mario was hit back to normal, both him and his brother jumped over the charging Wiggler, both each landing on one of it's sections in the process.
The Wiggler then slammed it's feet into the ground, making shockwaves that the trio had to jump over.
"I've got an idea! Wait really?" they all said.
Thanks to their new hammer moves, each one of them have a new idea for a Trio Attack.
"You first, Mario." Luigi said, with Aaron agreeing.
Mario started with whacking Aaron with his hammer, making him flexible. The brother then boosted Aaron in the air. Seeing what to do next, Aaron did a somersault, then stretched his arms out at the Wiggler and pulled himself towards it, feet first!
Mario called it the Launcher move.
After Aaron went back to normal, they dodged another shockwave.
"Your turn bro!" Mario said.
Luigi nodded then went to Mario, then hit him with his hammer. Now with his brother shrunken, he told Mario "Brace yourself!". Luigi then hit Mario right into the Wiggler!
Luigi called this the Knockback move.
After jumping on the Wiggler while it charged, said enemy was now completely yellow again and slightly tired.
"Your turn, Aaron!" said Luigi.
Aaron told Luigi to get in front of the Wiggler. When he did, he dunked Luigi into the ground. "Boost me!" he said. Luigi popped out of the ground, boosting Aaron in process. On Aaron's way back down, he spun around with his hammer in hand, hitting the Wiggler repeatedly!
Aaron called this the Chopper move.
After said move, the Wiggler was defeated!
Cut the music!
Said Wiggler cried than ran off.
Now with the Wiggler out of the way, Mario was hammered in the head then went into the hole in the shrubs.
"Look what I found!" he said when he came out. In his hand was the Red Chuckola Fruit!
After fight more Chuck Guys and an amount of Fuzzbushes[small teal walking bushes that have Fuzzies inside], we see the three enter a cave.
It wasn't the easiest or hardest thing they've done but to put things short, they climbed up to a ledge, used platforms to get around, did some jumps and made it to the Purple Chuckola Fruit.
Sorry this part is short. It's because it was one of the easiest things to do in the game.
We now see the trio at yet another wall of shrubbery.
There was a small opening on the left side and a gate on the right.
Luigi hit Mario and the small older brother went into the opening and hit the button with his hammer making the gate open.
Luigi and Aaron went through and there was another gate and button. Luigi hit the button but it hit the gate on the side where Mario was instead.
Mario went through his gate and hit the button on his side making the on the other side gate open for his brother and Aaron pass through.
In their way was yet another gate, with no button this time. No button? No problem. Aaron hit Luigi with his hammer allowing him to go under the gate and pop out on the other side. On the other side was another button. Luigi hit it, but nothing happened.
Aaron looked around then saw a lever in a tree, way past some of the trees in the woods.
"Hey, Luigi," Aaron said, getting his attention, "I think we need to pull that lever, right after you hit the button." "But how? We won't have enough time to get there." "Hmm...Ooh. I know what we could do."
Aaron quickly called Mario over to their side, and after he came to his normal height, said brother hit Aaron with his hammer. Mario became Mini-Mario again then went back to the other side.
"On three Luigi." "Okay, ready." "One." "Two." "Three!"
Luigi hit the button, and a second later Aaron stretched, grabbed, then pulled the lever. With both switches hit, the gate on Mario's side was open allowing him to get the White Chuckola Fruit.
The three met up with each other, went back to normal, then made their way back.
Back at Chuckleroot...
"You found all Chuckola Fruit types. I am amazed." he said, when the trio showed them the fruit, "Very well. You pass. Very well. Go. I will sleep now. Good night."
Chuckleroot then moved to the side allowing the trio to pass. But before they could, they heard loud thumping behind them. When they turned around, they were surprised to see Popple and 'Rookie'.
"Yes! Ohhh, yes! The path is open!" "We were stuck and couldn't get past here, see? Hiding here and waiting for a couple of schmoes was brilliant! All right, Rookie! Let's not waste any more time! We're golden, see?"
They both then sped pass the trio.
"After them!" said Mario.
The three then sped after them.