Umibozu, the Tangled

Brought about by the decay of the sea, the displaced took shelter under the sea priestess, Umibozu. The last defense of marine life, her seaweed hair, albeit dead, comforted the weakest of fishes against humans.

To protect the waters, she became the end of numerous voyagers. After capsizing hundreds of ships, the toll raised the highest bounty to fish out the sea beastess. But even the most impenetrable of them ships haven't the slightest when faced by the priestess' wrath. Seafarers lost their morale, most of which have gone off-shore for life.

With less water traffic, slowly, the ocean is at peace. Although healing, danger lurks, for the calmest of seas proved to be where peril is at bay.