Johnny was unexpectedly fond of chocobos, and he hated bullies. In his mind, a Chocobo Eater was nothing but a bully in monster form. He stepped in front of their feathered friends, and instead of drawing a weapon, he grabbed his guitar and dropping back into a Cavalier's Famine Stance. The dark aura it cast was certainly distracting, but this way, he wouldn't take damage.

He looked at Clarus before nodding towards the chocobo eater. "Nah, you go ahead, I'll be the distraction. You're more armored than I am, anyway."