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Without hesitation, Kanga moved like a whirlwind as he engaged the warrior pirates. Howling some rather browbeating lyrics in the faces of his enemy, Kanga dispatched one after another under the force of his roku-shaku bo. His intensity was magnified each time his weapon found its mark. Near the end of the confrontation there was one pirate who, in spite of being outnumbered, continued to avoid defeat. Just as Sakugawa was about to engage him, four or five more pirates pounced on him from behind. Unable to effectively protect himself, and in danger of being killed, Sakugawa managed to throw the attackers overboard into the dark of night, hence bringing the incident to an end. In the process, however, Sakugawa also fell into the sea. With this, Sakugawa penned the following song:

Lyrics:

Uchinawakamun no sukujikara shirani Bo no sachini nuchai umini nagira.

Interpretation:

Don’t you know the reputation of Okinawa’s young martial artists? We’ll hurl you into the sea after first thrusting you with the end our cudgel.