It's all pretty horrifying, and John knows the one thing he doesn't want to do is go into that mouth. Unfortunately struggle as he might and push against the water with his powers, the current is stronger than the breeze down there.

He can't do anything for himself. He sure as heck can't do anything for Gold as he got pulled down besides make a snatch for him, and when he misses going tumbling down into the darkness that is Kyogre's gaping maw.