While the implike creature managed to him three times with its claw, John was determined not to let go trusting the Cactus-Cat to deal with its opponent  and then with the creature he was distracting before he got seriously injured. Still he wasn't stupid enough to let himself get hurt all the time and tried to grab the Twig Blight's free arm as well.The feline Ex-Beast meanwhile just barely dodged the Needle Blight's attack.Still unharmed the Cactus-cat attempted to once again knock it's enemy backwards with its branching tail.