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Kanji | 油女トルネ |
Rōmaji | Aburame Torune |
Debut | |
Novel | Naruto: A Shinobi Story |
Appears in | Novel |
Character Status | |
Status | Deceased |
Birthdate | |
Age | Part II: 19 |
Gender | |
Height | Part II: 1.78 m |
Weight | Part II: 68.7 kg. |
Blood Type | O |
Clan | |
Family | Shino Aburame (Brother) Shibi Aburame (Father) |
Affiliation(s) | |
Rank | Part II: Anbu |
Ninja Registration | 012360 |
Partner(s) | Fū Yamanaka |
Hiden Techniques | Insect Clone Technique, Jar of Poison Technique, Parasitic Destruction Insect Technique (Kikaichū, Rinkaichū), Poison Cloud Technique, Secret Technique: Insect Sphere, Venomous Insect Venom |
Jutsu | |
Assassination Technique | |
Weaponry | |
Antidote, Poison, Tantō |
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Torune Aburame (油女トルネ, Aburame Torune, Viz: Toruné) was a shinobi from Konohagakure’s Aburame clan and a high-ranking member of the disbanded Anbu faction Root.
Background[]

Torune as a child.
Torune was born to Shibi Aburame and was the older brother of Shino Aburame. Due to the unique nature of Torune’s insects and his lack of control over them, Torune could not attend the Academy without risking the wellbeing of his peers. Despite their different views about friendship, Torune and Shino still had a strong bond as brothers. One day, Danzō Shimura approached the two young Aburame with the desire to recruit another young member of hiden-using clan for Root. While Danzō had the authority to do so and expressed interest in Shino, not wanting Shino to live a life of loneliness, Torune offered himself, appealing to Danzō. Soon after joining Root, Torune was partnered up with Fū Yamanaka who despite his chastising, quickly formed a strong friendship with the Aburame as he taught Torune the workings of Root.[1]
Personality[]
Like all other members of the Anbu faction, Root, Torune lacked a personality due to the grueling training regimen Danzō had them undergo at a young age. As such, he acted merely as a tool that carries out Danzō’s orders. The only discernible trait that he and the other members had shown was fierce loyalty towards Danzō and some degree of level-headedness. As such, he was willing to face Tobi with Fū and Danzō without reservation.
Despite his dutiful nature, in the anime, Torune still cared very much for others. While ironically finding it hard to get close to people due to his venomous insects, he believed strongly in reaching out to others, being truly grateful to have made friends with Fū. He appears to be somewhat arrogant, as shown when he thought Naruto would be no match for him, despite knowing he defeated Pain. Even after years apart from Shino, Torune still felt very fond of his surrogate brother, glad that Shino found his own happiness.[2]
Appearance[]

Torune’s full appearance.
Torune was a fairly tall and lean-built man. He had fair-skin and short spike dull black hair. When first introduced, Torune’s appearance was that of a regular Konoha Anbu, complete with a white cloak and monkey mask. After removing the mask, it is noted that except for a small area around his nose and mouth, his features were covered by a mask. His glasses were built into the mask, obscuring his eyes as is customary for members of the Aburame clan. He was also heavily clothed — seemingly another trait of the Aburame. He wore a short black jacket with red straps over the shoulders, as customary like all Root members. This showed their allegiance to the organization. He also wore a high collared, all black outfit with a red sash around his waist and what appeared to be an apron over his pants like Neji’s and carried several pouches with him and wore a pair of black gloves.
When he was young, Torune wore a black long-sleeved and zipped jacket with a red sash around his waist and light gray knee-length pants with black shinobi sandals. He also wore a pair of black gloves and glasses, built into the mask.
Abilities[]

Torune creating a cloud of poison from his nano-insects.
Danzō stated that Torune and Fū were the two most skilled ninja in Root.[3] Although Kabuto initially viewed Torune as irrelevant, after summoning Torune to battle in the Fourth Shinobi World War as a reserves member, he quickly changed his opinion, greatly impressed by Torune’s abilities.[4] His skills allowed him to hold his own against a large portion of the Allied Shinobi, including his brother Shino Aburame and Naruto Uzumaki in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.[5]
Ninjutsu[]
Aburame Clan Techniques[]
Main article: Hiden

Torune’s rinkaichū spreading throughout his body.
Torune was part of the Aburame clan, and like the other members, he was skilled at using insects in combat. He possessed and utilized rare nano-sized insects known as rinkaichū. Once they covered his body, he would remove the necessary attire to infect anyone he touches.[6] This contact will cause the insects to spread onto the opponent's skin, which cause severe pain and potentially lead to death. In the anime, while he lacked proper control of his nano insects as a child,[7] Torune’s skill increased in adulthood, able to call off the insects with a touch of a finger and remove the venom using an antidote.
He could utilize his insect’s poison to produce a thick cloud that is fatal to those who inhale it. The pinnacle of his skill was seen from the Jar of Poison Technique, one of the Aburame’s ultimate and most forbidden techniques. With it, he could infect a large radius with his nano-insects, effectively wiping out a large number of enemies.[8] He also possessed the normal breed of insects, which he can use to create clones.[9]
Other Skills[]
Like many other Anbu and Root members, Torune carried a tantō on his back, though he was not seen using it in the manga. He could wield the blade in a flurry of slashes for a quick assassination strike. He was also versed in barrier techniques, having erected one as part of his Jar of Poison Technique.[10]
While his nano-insects could not last long outside of a host, Torune was also skilled in taijutsu to compensate for this, which combined with his nano-insects made him a dangerous enemy to face in close-range combat. Additional to this, he showed great strength, able to block a Rasengan for a short time with his mere fist. Even though he was eventually overwhelmed by the technique, he nevertheless attacked instantly afterwards, giving even Naruto in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode no time to react at all.[11]
Part II[]
Five Kage Summit (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Five Kage Summit (Arc)
Fourth Shinobi World War (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Fourth Shinobi World War (Arc)
Legacy[]
Trivia[]
- When chapter 455 was first published in Weekly Shonen Jump, Torune’s eyes were visible. This is corrected in later chapters and the tankōbon version of the chapter.
- Studio Pierrot’s Settei sheets of Torune show that he was 150.3 cm when he left with Danzō to join Root.
- Torune shares his Anbu mask design with Rō and the Anbu Commander of Konoha.
- Torune’s name may be a corruption of the Japanese romanization of the word tornado, “Tōnēdo” (トーネード), like his father and fellow clansmen Tatsuma and Harika who may be named after cyclones and tornadoes.
References[]
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto chapter 455, page 1
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 316
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto chapter 475, page 8
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 316
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317