The next day, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi went through that same pipe, and went back to the Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Peach, but as soon as they arrived they were attacked by a bunch of Goombas, Koopas, Shy Guys, and various other enemies. .
What they didn't know is that Bowser was watching them through a telescope, and upon seeing Mario and Luigi he got very angry.
Bowser: GRRR, Don't they EVER give up?
Kamek: Lord Bowser, is there a problem? It's an invasion from Sarasaland?
Bowser: Much worse, it IS an invasion, but it's not from Sarasaland, it's the plumbers!
Kamek was worried, although he wasn't sure what it was, when Bowser was a baby, he had several visions of two plumber brothers who would cause a lot of problems for the Koopas in the future, which is why he tried to kidnap them when the stork that carried them while flying by Yoshi's Island, however, he thought that was not necessary after seeing the stork flying away from the island to escape some fireballs, after that day, Kamek stopped having visions about the plumbers, but it seems that that was more important than he thought, Kamek looked out the window, and was shocked to see the exact same plumbers he saw in his visions.
Bowser: I don't like invasions, unless I'm the invader, I have to get rid of these brothers. Attention troop, ATTACK!
And for that reason, Bowser sent his army to attack, and bring the brothers to him, dead or alive.
Mario: Great, those guys again...
Luigi: Okay then, let's do this.
Mario gets on top of Luigi, and they begin to spin with their hammers, sending their enemies flying, meanwhile, Yoshi turned into an egg, and rolled over several enemies, crushing them, in a few seconds all enemies had been defeated.
They advanced a little more when suddenly they saw some Bullet Bills coming towards them Mario and Luigi took their hammers, and hit them back to the cannons, and Yoshi swallowed one of the bullets, and spit it back into the cannon, causing the cannon to explode, thus opening a hole in the castle walls.
Mario: Yoshi, you know where Princess Peach is?
Yoshi: She's in her room, in the highest tower of the castle.
Luigi: Great, we already know where to go.
They got through the hole in the wall, but they didn't notice that there was someone else watching them through the bushes.
?: There they are, these guys in the red and green hats, I have nothing against them personally, but King Bowser is offering a lot of money on their heads, and nothing's gonna stop stop me from getting that bounty, WAH!
Mario and Luigi didn't even notice this strange figure, they just continued their journey, climbing the castle from the outside to find Princess Peach, luckily, Yoshi could reach very high places with his tongue, so all he has to do is climb up, and pull the brothers up, after some time they reached the highest tower of the castle, where there was only a small window, and inside that tower they finally found who they were looking for.
Mario: Princess Peach.
Peach heard the voice coming from outside, and was curious to see who it was, when she saw Mario she didn't know what to do.
Peach: Do I know you? (she saw Yoshi behind Mario, and she looked happy to see him) I know him, Yoshi, it's been a long time since I've seen you!
Yoshi: It's good to see you again princess, sorry for not coming here sooner, but since that day, it's been hard for us to...
Yoshi felt bad about the fact that since Bowser took over the kingdom, none of them left the island to check on Peach, he thought he had failed her, and Peach saw that he was worried, so she calmed him down.
Peach: It's okay, you don't need to explain yourself, you were all fearing for your own safety, plus it's good news to hear that Bowser didn't take over Yoshi's Island.
Yoshi: Yeah, and we have good news for you too, my friends and I are here to save you.
Peach: Thanks but who are they?
Mario: I'm Mario, and this is my brother Luigi.
Yoshi: I know this might sound weird, but they come from a timeline where Bowser never took over the Mushroom Kingdom.
Peach was a little confused when she heard that, but just like Yoshi, she decided to believe what the brothers said.
Peach: I feel like I can trust you, I don't know how much longer I can watch my people suffer at the hands of these Koopas.
Luigi: So, you've been stuck here a long time?
Peach: ...Yes, 5 years ago, since Bowser attacked, he forced me to surrender, claiming that he would harm my people if I didn't, unfortunately there's nothing I can do...
Mario: You have to help us, there's gotta be something we can do to defeat him.
Peach: Well, I heard that just before they invaded, the Koopas collected all the Superstars in the kingdom, and locked them in a room here in the castle, as if they didn't want anyone to find them.
Mario: Hmmm, this could be useful, come on Luigi, we have to...
Captain Koopa: Princess Peach, time for lunch!
Peach: Oh no, the Koopas are coming, they come to my room three times a day just to deliver my meals, you have to go now.
Yoshi: Aren't you coming with us?
Peach: I can't, that would only put you in danger, but I know someone who can help you, you must go to Sarasaland, and find Princess Daisy.
And just like on Yoshi's Island, just hearing the name "Daisy", Yoshi got worried, he shook his head, and said that they should think of another plan.
Yoshi: Princess Peach... I don't think this is a good idea, we have to think of another plan.
Peach: I know she can be a little difficult to deal with sometimes, but she's my best friend, not to mention her kingdom has been at war with Bowser for a long time, I'm sure if I tell her about you, she'll help you guys.
Mario: Alright then, we're going to Sarasaland, but we'll come back here to save you.
Mario, Luigi and Yoshi left the castle, but as soon as they got down, there was another troop of Koopas waiting for them, this troop was led by the same captain Koopa that Mario and Luigi encountered when they were in disguise.
Captain Koopa: YOU! Those Koopas with the mustache I saw yesterday, they're spies, GET THEM!
Yoshi: No, get THIS!
He swallows a red Koopa, and spits fireballs at the other Koopas, Mario and Luigi see what Yoshi was doing, and begin to use their fire and thunder powers against their enemies, and in a few seconds, almost everyone was defeated, except the captain, who was able to survive thanks to his armor.
Captain Koopa: Oh no, you won't get away, I can't let anyone threaten King Bowser's reign.
He takes a sword, and runs to attack Mario, but Mario blocks the attack with his hammer, he then hits several hammer blows on the Koopa's helmet, until he breaks it, but when Mario turns his back, the Koopa tries to stab him from behind, luckily, Yoshi saw that and swallowed the enemy's sword before he could attack.
Mario: Thanks Yoshi, now let's go, Sarasaland is not far from here.
Meanwhile, at the castle, Peach was writing a letter to Daisy, telling her about Mario and Luigi.
Peach (writing): Dear Princess Daisy, I'm sorry I haven't written to you in a while, things have been tough for me here at the castle, but this is really important, you need to know this, there are a few guys coming to your kingdom, two plumber brothers named Mario and Luigi, they are with the chief of Yoshi's Island, and they want to help us take Bowser down once and for all, if you help them, I'm sure we can...
She stopped writing immediately, and tried to hide the letter as soon as she saw her bedroom door open, and to her surprise, this time, it wasn't any of the guards, but King Bowser himself.
Bowser: Hello my dear Princess Peach, or should I say ex-Princess Peach? Anyway, there's something I need to ask you...
Peach already knew what it was about, Bowser asked her that every day, and her answer was always the same.
Peach: For the thousandth time, NO! I WILL NOT MARRY YOU!
Bowser: Are you serious? Don't tell me you have feelings for the plumber?
Peach: WHAT? How do you know about him?
Bowser: You still don't understand? King Bowser Koopa knows everything, he came here earlier, didn't he? Him, his brother, and that gecko, well, don't get too attached to them, because they won't last long.
Peach: Really? And who were the guys who completely destroyed your army? (she says, looking out the window, and seeing several members of Bowser's army defeated)
Bowser: Yes, and for that they will pay, the loss of any of my subordinates, even the weakest ones will be avenged, these plumbers will pay, and speaking of paying, I already paid some guys to go after them, now if you excuse me, I have to go back to doing evil, I'll see you tomorrow.
After Bowser left her room, Peach kept writing, she wanted to do something more, but she was afraid, she was afraid that Bowser would do something to her people, she was afraid to fight, she wasn't brave like Daisy, and that was all she could do to help.
Peach (writing): Your friend, Princess Peach. Okay, now I just have to send it to her.
She makes a paper airplane with the letter, and throws it towards Sarasaland, however, a few seconds later, a fireball hits the letter and burns it.
Peach: Oh no...
Bowser: Nice try my dear, but remember what I said, King Bowser Koopa knows everything.
Now, her only hope was that Mario and Luigi could work things out with Daisy, which would not be easy.
After a few more minutes of walking, Mario and Luigi reached the kingdom of Sarasaland, but just like the other places they had been, everything was different.
Mario: At this point, I would've been surprised if everything was the same.
Yes, the kingdom of Sarasaland seemed much more... Militarized, there were several camps, and Mario and Luigi could even hear the sounds of cannons, also, Yoshi seemed more and more worried, and Mario and Luigi realized that, but this time, they got tired of Yoshi's attempts to avoid talking about it.
Mario: Okay Yoshi, we've only known each other for a short time, but I know there's something wrong with you, and you're gonna tell us now.
Luigi: Yeah, why do you get so apprehensive every time we talk about Daisy?
Yoshi: I... I shouldn't be here...
Mario: What does that mean? We won't take another step until you explain everything.
Yoshi: ...Okay, you won, I'll explain everything that happened...
Before Yoshi could say anything else, they heard another voice in the distance.
?: INTRUDERS!
Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi saw that the one who screamed was a guy in a mushroom hat, who they all immediately recognized, as well as the girl in a mushroom hat who was next to him.
Yoshi: Too late, she knows we're here.
Luigi: This can't be. You?
Mario: Yes, it's them, Toad and Toadette.
Toad: That's CAPTAIN Toad for you Bowser's minions.
Toadette: Look, the chief of Yoshi's Island is with them, they want to do the same as last time.
Mario: Hey listen, we just got here, we just want to talk to...
And again, Mario doesn't even have time to finish the sentence, when he and Luigi feel the ground shake, and are grabbed by a gorilla wearing a tie, exactly, Donkey Kong.
Yoshi: Hey, Banana Breath, let them go!
Yoshi sticks out his tongue, and swallows DK, turning him into an egg, but Toad and Toadette just get angry.
Toad: They're attacking! LET'S GET THEM!
Mario (trying to calm everyone down): Okay, we can work this out...
But again, Mario's attempts to calm the others were in vain, and Toad lunged forward with his pickaxe, nearly snapping Mario's neck off.
Mario: Okay, I guess we can't...
Mario hits Toad with a punch, and sends him flying, Toadette attacks Luigi, and starts throwing several turnips towards him, but Luigi counters all the attacks with his hammer, Yoshi turns into an egg, and rolls towards DK, but he hits the egg with a punch, and breaks the egg, he tries to hit Yoshi again, but Yoshi jumps over him, and hits him with a ground pound, Mario starts throwing several fireballs, and Luigi hits them with his hammer, to create a giant fireball that knocks out Toad and Toadette, Yoshi then swallows DK, and throws him into the fireball so he can be knocked out as well.
Mario, Luigi and Yoshi won the fight, but they didn't have time to do anything else, because less than a second later, Mario is hit by a strange object, Luigi realizes that that object is actually a crown, which now had returned to its owner's hands.
Yes, finally Mario and Luigi found who they were looking for, but, since Peach's letter was burned on the way, she will not be very happy to see them in her kingdom, especially upon seeing Yoshi with them, in the next chapter we'll finally understand the reason Yoshi doesn't want to see Daisy, will they be able to convince her that they just want to help? What happened between Yoshi and Daisy in the past? Will Peach do anything else to help in the battle against Bowser? What do you think will happen? Find out IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.