Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

Honoka Uzumaki stood by the railing on a merchant ship bound for the Land of Tea. Gazing at the boundless blue sea before her, her eyes held an overwhelming sense of melancholy.

As the last surviving member of the Uzumaki clan, she dyed her hair blonde and changed into a regular kimono to avoid revealing her identity.

The Uzumaki clan possessed an innate talent for sealing techniques that surpassed that of others. Since the Uzumaki clan's demise, they have been coveted by other forces, both large and small. Honoka was fortunate enough to be rescued by the people of the Land of the Sea after falling into the sea.

After her Adamantine Sealing Technique suppressed 90% of the test subjects on Shaman Island, Honoka's personal freedom became the most pressing issue for everyone on the island.

"Honoka, is something on your mind?" A gentle voice rang out, and the kind-faced captain walked over and looked at her with concern. It was Hai Shiyun, the one who had rescued Honoka from the sea.

"Uncle Haishi, I'm fine, but I'm a little worried about this deal with Konoha. The summoning beasts we provided are very unstable. If Konoha finds out, we might be in trouble."

Hearing Honoka's worries, Hai Shiyun also sighed deeply, "There's nothing we can do. The research on the island has entered a critical stage. Many summoning beasts have already been used up, but we still don't have enough funds."

"There's no other way this time. Once Konoha accepts the ninjutsu scroll, we'll leave quickly. With the Land of Water standing between us, Konoha won't be able to cause us trouble so easily."

Hearing the other person's words of comfort, Honoka was not at ease. If she had known that she had witnessed Konoha's strength when she was young, she would not have thought that Konoha would suffer this injustice in silence.

However, the researchers on the Island of Spirits had gone mad. The "Ultimate Summoning Beast" project had clouded their judgment, and of course, Honoka's powerful sealing technique had given them confidence.

The sea breeze gently ruffled her hair, carrying a salty, damp scent that wafted towards her.

Honoka stretched out her right hand with her five fingers spread, as if trying to grasp the invisible sea breeze, and fell into deep confusion. Could she really restrain that experimental mutant? After all, having left her family at a young age, she could only barely restrain ordinary summoning beasts with the power of her bloodline.

Looking at the vast and calm sea below, Honoka felt an overwhelming sense of sadness and longing; she missed home.

As darkness fell quickly, President Shirakawa had already arranged superior accommodations for Chiyu and the other two. He was especially excited when he learned that Chiyu wanted to buy some local specialties from the Land of the Sea, as this provided a perfect guarantee of safety.

"Tomorrow is the day the Sea Kingdom's fleet will arrive. Everyone should rest well today," Chiyu said after bidding farewell to the two women, and then walked alone towards her residence.

"I still can't get used to this fishy smell," Qianyu said, touching her nose as she continued walking on the wooden planks, the seawater still flowing gently below.

Just then, a strong sense of malice came from below, and a cold light pierced through the seawater, heading straight for Qianyu's feet.

"Earth Release: Hardening Technique!"

"clang!"

A clang of metal rang out, and a bluish-gray arm with a sharp edge like a knife slashed at Qian Yu's ankle, causing Qian Yu to frown slightly. Another test subject.

"Wind Release: Wind Slice Technique!"

Qian Yu's hands flew, countless tiny wind blades slashing at the human-bodied, fish-scaled monster, but the monster's scales were more sturdy than he had expected.

Just as Qianyu was about to launch his next attack, he discovered that his opponent had jumped into the sea and then moved out of his perception range at an extremely fast speed.

Upon seeing this, Qianyu moved her hands slightly, then stopped moving as if she had thought of something, and instead turned and rushed towards Hongdou and Yue's residence.

As he expected, Hongdou and Yue had also been attacked by the monster.

"Giant octopus tentacles, and most of the attacks landed on Anko?" Chiyu looked at Anko's disheveled state with a puzzled expression. Although she was not injured, she was soaked to the bone.

"Don't let me find out whose summoned beast it is, or I'll roast it and eat it!" Red Bean fiercely ripped the seaweed off her body; it was too disgusting.

"It's not necessarily a summoning beast," Chiyu said, looking at Anko who was clearly being targeted. "The person who attacked me is more like a monster that escaped from a laboratory, something some people are very good at."

After saying something thoughtfully, he looked at the distant sea, which was still calm and still, but the undercurrents below were so turbulent.

"Red Bean, tell me about the coastal missions you've carried out," Chiyu said, looking at Red Bean after she had changed her clothes. "Including the time when Orochimaru took you on a trip to a coastal country."

Although the name Orochimaru made Anko's face turn very ugly, she still told Chiyu everything. At the same time, Chiyu took out a piece of paper and wrote and drew on it.

Meanwhile, in the nest where these experimental subjects were located, the blood-soaked sword beasts walked through the dark passageway. The stench of blood occasionally drew swallowing sounds from the shadows, but because they were wary of the sword beasts' strength, they only dared to swallow their saliva in secret.

"Boss, I'm back," the Blade Beast knelt on one knee and bowed to a tall figure in front of him. "We've tested them. Although the three of them are quite strong, they are not invincible."

"And most importantly, they were near the sea but didn't use Water Release, which means they don't have an advantage in the sea, or they aren't Water Release ninjas."

"In addition, they are also waiting for the arrival of the Sea Kingdom's caravan."

The detailed report from the sword beast did not elicit any response from the leader, who was hidden in the darkness. After an unknown amount of time, a muffled voice finally rang out.

"Is that girl definitely one of those two from back then?" The hatred in the voice silenced the surrounding monsters, and several bloodshot eyes fell on the sword beast.

"Yes!" As the swordsman said this, his hands trembled slightly, a mixture of fear and excitement. "That snake-like ninjutsu, I won't mistake it, it's hers."

"Hahahaha! Great, great!"

As the sound of maniacal laughter rang out, a gigantic figure appeared before the sword beast, with a thick dorsal fin, sharp teeth, and webbed hands and feet. It was a monster that was a combination of a shark and a human.

"For so many years, we have been wandering the sea like a bunch of evil spirits, thinking that we would never have a chance to take revenge. But I never expected that the heavens would not forsake us, the Shark Beast."

As soon as he finished speaking, the towering shark beast looked down at the sword beast and said, "Go find Kado and tell him we don't want the reward this time, but we need them to find a way to get to the sea, otherwise I'll be causing him trouble every day."

"yes!"

As the sword beast disappeared, the shark beast let out a mournful laugh, and flame-like patterns began to spread across its body.