Many years ago, each village on Guam had a chief. The people of each village took pride in their chief who always was the strongest, bravest, and best leader among all the village men. On the island, however, there were two men who were known to be of superhuman strength. Each was unaware of the other's existence. 

One afternoon as Mataquana, the chief of Tumon Village, was strolling along the beach, he heard one of his villagers say that a chief named Gadao of Inarajan Village, located in the southern end of the island, was the strongest chief of Guam.  Hearing this, Mataquana would not rest until he discovered for himself whether or not he was the strongest. 

The next morning Mataquana started out for Inarajan to find Gadao. After many miles, he came upon a small hut surrounded by papayas and bananas.  He stopped to ask the owner where he could find Gadao, the strong chief of Inarajan.  The owner of the hut asked why he was looking for the chief.  Mataquana explained his position and his desire to express once and for all who was the strongest chief of Guam. 

The owner of the small hut looked at Mataquana in surprise.  Mataquana didn't know he was asking Gadao, the man he was looking for.  Gadao then said that he would take Mataquana to the chief, but first, the visitor should eat and should drink.
As Mataquana rested, Gadao shook a very large coconut tree and a coconut fell. Gadao took the coconut and squeezed it until the milk filled a large bowl. He then took another coconut and cut it in half with one blow from his little finger.
Mataquana, seeing how strong this man was, thought that this man's chief would be much stronger. He was afraid that Chief Gadao might have some magic spell or supernatural strength protecting him.

Mataquana asked the man to show him the way back to Tumon. He was afraid now to meet Gadao.  Gadao took Mataquana back to his canoe and the two got in and began paddling. Tumon's Chief Mataquana paddled one way, and Inarajan's Chief Gadao paddled the other way. With a great roar, the canoe split in half. Gadao's half of the canoe hit the reef near Asgadsa Bay.  It later was called Asgadsa Island. Mataquana's half was hurled into the ocean north of Guam and formed the island of Rota. 

Even today, the villagers, when they discuss this past event, can't agree on who was the stronger chief, Mataquana or Gadao.