THE LEGEND OF CHOKI MOTOBU (Part 5) which was omitted in my previous
translation.

Translated by Sanzinsoo

Choki Motobu also known as Saaruu of Motobu was a legend even while
he was still alive, because he was a strong man, and he had natural-
born ability of martial arts. He sought a combative karate. He
always challenged to street fights. So there were a lot of fighting
stories about him. It made him a legend in the process of
transmitting the exaggerated stories to the public. Some people says
gThatfs because he is a Paafuchaa (= a bigmouth or a bragger in
Okinawan dialect). Most of his fighting stories are questionalble.h

In fact I have found small discrepancy in the situation when I
investigated stories about Choki, even among stories which are said
to be heard directly from him. Maybe thatfs why he was called a
Paafuchaa.

The person whose ability is better than others got the best and the
worst reputations at the same time in his or her days. Choki is not
a exception, either. Even today, the reputation about Choki and his
karate varies depending on who talks about him.

- to be continued -
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