Then came one of the natives of the place to where they stood and
Aiwohikupua asked what the people were doing, and the man answered as
the women had said.
Aiwohikupua said to the man, "You go and say I am a fellow to have some
fun with the boxers, but not with anyone who is not strong."
The man answered, "Haunaka is the only strong one in this crowd, and he
is to be sent to Kohala to fight with the Kauai man."
Said Aiwohikupua, "Go ahead and tell Haunaka that we two will have some
fun together."
When the man found Haunaka, and Haunaka heard these words, he clapped
his hands, struck his chest, and stamped his feet, and beckoned to
Aiwohikupua to come inside the field, and Aiwohikupua came, took off his
cape,[35] and bound it about his waist.
When Aiwohikupua was on the field he said to Haunaka, "You can never
hurt the Kauai boy; he is a choice branch of the tree that stands upon
the steep."[36]
As Aiwohikupua was speaking a man called out from outside the crowd, who
had seen Aiwohikupua fighting with Cold-nose, "O Haunaka and all of you
gathered here, you will never outdo this man; his fist is like a spear!
Only one blow at Cold-nose and the fist went through to his back.
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