Uchiha Chi stared at the electrical wire in Nonō's hand.
He covered his forehead, speechless.
Not knowing physics was terrifying. She had actually used a wire to deliver an electric shock like that.
Good thing people in this world were tougher, and Aburame Torune was a Jonin. Otherwise, the man in the wheelchair would have been cooked through.
As Chi was grumbling to himself, Torune finally began to stir.
His gaze was vacant, as though his body had woken but his soul had yet to return. After about half a minute, his eyes slowly focused on Chi's face.
When he saw who it was, Torune opened his mouth. "Ah..."
Chi thought he was about to speak, so he bent closer to hear what Torune had to say.
Under Chi's patient, smiling gaze, Torune slowly breathed out a cloud of black smoke—the fumes the electricity had wrung out of him.
Chi: ...
He stepped back to avoid the black smoke and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
At the sharp sound, Torune's eyes finally cleared a little.
"U... Uchiha Chi." Torune struggled to say his name.
"That's me." Chi smiled again. "You're finally awa—"
Before he could finish, Torune interrupted him.
Torune raised two fingers. His gaunt face trembled.
"You want two more shocks?" Nonō asked helpfully from the side.
What perfect timing!
Chi gave Nonō an appreciative look. As expected of someone from Root, she adapted faster than most.
At those words, Torune's hand shook even harder.
"I'll talk..."
His voice quavered. "Please d-don't shock me again. I'll talk. I'll tell you everything."
Nonō had tortured him throughout the past few days, leaving him in agony both physically and mentally.
Worse, every time she entered the storeroom, she never asked a single question. She went straight to the torture.
All pain and