"Wake up!"
"Wake up!"
A voice rang beside his ear, seemingly urging him on.
Torune Aburame slowly woke up, feeling somewhat dizzy, with a stinging pain at the back of his neck.
The moment he opened his eyes, he froze for a moment before instinctively springing to his feet.
Wasn't he in the middle of a battle? How had he suddenly...
His mind still retained memories of the fight, yet he could not recall how he had lost consciousness.
Looking around, he saw no casualties. His companions had already awakened before him.
This was truly strange.
Who was the other party?
And what was their purpose?
He couldn't figure it out.
He truly couldn't figure it out!
"How long was I unconscious?"
Torune Aburame asked his first question.
"I'm not sure. About five minutes."
One of his companions answered. His mind was filled with questions as well.
"Did any of you see what the other party looked like?" Torune Aburame asked again.
Who exactly could so easily deal with even his Venomous Chakra Bugs?
"We were the same as you. None of us saw the other party's face. This is far too bizarre."
"Indeed. I just checked. We can rule out the possibility of Genjutsu."
It seemed Torune Aburame was not the only one who found this strange.
After a brief silence, a figure flashed through Torune Aburame's mind. His own bold speculation startled him.
"I think that aside from Orochimaru, one of the Three Sannin, no one possesses such strength. Orochimaru's actions are impossible to predict. Could it have been him?"
One of his companions had actually come to the same conclusion as Torune Aburame.
Orochimaru was secretive and immensely powerful. He was also familiar with Konoha and had even contacted Shimura Danzō many times. It was not impossible