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Aburame Clan
Aburame clan
(油女一族, Aburame Ichizoku)
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The Aburame clan (油女一族, Aburame Ichizoku) is one of the four noble clans of Konohagakure,[1] and are characterised by their use of insects as weapons. At birth, members of this clan are offered to a special breed of insects such as kikaichū as a nest, residing just under their host's skin. These insects will then live in symbiosis with their host.

Overview

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Shino using his bugs in an offensive attack.

The clan members may also carry additional insects in jars or gourds with them on missions. The insects can leave and enter their host's body through various pores. They feed on chakra as a food source, making them quite deadly. The relationship between the shinobi and the insects is mutually beneficial. The host grants the insects shelter and allows them to feed off their chakra, their body becoming a living hive of tens of thousands of these insects, and in return the insects do the user's bidding, allowing the shinobi to perform ninjutsu-like techniques without the use of hand seals or chakra conversion. A major defining trait of the Aburame clan is that all of its known members' eyes are obscured usually by glasses, as well as they wear clothing that usually cover up most of their body.

Torune body bugs

Torune's unique insects covering his body.

A female insect can be left on a target, which then can be tracked by smell by the male insect, or scout insects can be sent out and return to tell the host information about the area. For this reason, Aburame clan members are experts in espionage; they can communicate with the insects, and the insects specialise in stealth because they make no noise or motion during combat. In addition to utilising insects in battle, the Aburame clan also studies insects. In the anime it was shown that they were rivals of the Kamizuru, a clan of bee users, until they defeated them in battle. Even though their insect-related techniques are known only amongst the clan, Aburame do not limit themselves to using just a single type of insects, in fact a select few used an insect considered rare even among the clan's members known as nano-sized, venomous insects. To date, only Shikuro and Torune are known to possess it. Aother rare insect used by the clan are the kidaichū, an insect which reacts so exponentially to chakra that they grow rapidly in size when exposed to incorrect amounts of it, consuming their victim from the inside out. As noted by Shino, it makes the insects troublesome ones to host in the body.[2]

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Muta communicating with an insect.

It has also been shown that they possess the ability to communicate with other bugs and insects, as seen when Shino used what looked like a bee to gather information for him during the Chūnin Exams,[3] and later when Muta asked some worms to investigate what was happening below ground during a reconnaissance mission.[4]

Utilised Insects

Bikōchū

The bikōchū.

The Bikōchū (微香虫, literally meaning: minute scent insect) is an insect that was once used by the Aburame clan in the great ninja wars. It was becoming an endangered species, however, so they let it live in a special habitat, uninhabited by humans. Two of the female's distinguishing traits are its long nose and its blue eyes, but a giant bug-like creature that looks exactly like it is sometimes confused with the real thing. It also has an incredible sense of smell, stronger than even that of a dog.

Kidaichū Mushikui

The insects after feeding on a target.

The kidaichū (寄大蟲, English TV: Parasitic Giant Beetles, literally meaning: Parasitic Giant Insects) are a species of beetle-like insects that are bred and utilised by select members of the Aburame clan as part of their Parasitic Destruction Insect Technique.

Though initially small in size, if provided with the incorrect amount of chakra, these insects immediately begin to devour the flesh of their host, causing them to undergo rapid growth to ultimately giant proportions.

Kikaichū

A kikaichū.

Kikaichū (寄壊蟲, English TV: Parasitic Insects, literally meaning: Parasitic Destruction Insects) are one of several species of insect used by members of the Aburame clan. They resemble small, flight-capable beetles.

Venomous Beetle Technique

Rinkaichū covering Torune's entire body.

Rinkaichū (燐壊虫, literally meaning: Phosphorus Destruction Insect)[5] are a breed of nano-sized, venomous insects (ナノサイズの毒蟲, nanosaizu no dokumushi, English TV: Nano-sized Venomous Beetles) hosted by a select few members of the Aburame clan. These bugs destroy their enemies' cells, causing excruciating pain in the process.[6]

Other Notable Clan Members

Trivia

  • "Aburame" (油女) means "oil woman". It also may be a variation of "Aburamushi" (油虫), which means "cockroach".

References

  1. First Databook, page 215
  2. Naruto chapter 633, pages 4-5
  3. Naruto chapter 41, page 14
  4. Naruto chapter 515, page 6
  5. Fourth Databook, page 328
  6. Naruto chapter 475, page 8
  7. Naruto chapter 427, page 14
  8. Naruto chapter 503, page 7
  9. Naruto chapter 611, page 14
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