Shikoku's not so large an island, so it's only reasonable for a man with ambition in his heart and adventure in his soul to turn to the sea. One day I just decided that there wasn't enough for me on land and that was it. As for piracy...well, I can't help but want to take the treasure I find! What point is there in going forth if there's nothing to bring back to show for it?

[His idea of piracy isn't exactly what anyone in this world considers it to be. There's no terrorizing the weak or disrupting trade, only challenging powerful opponents and cleaning out their coffers when he wins. Really, Motochika's ideas of most things are a bit different...]