Aburame Clan Lore

Aburame of the fallen Village
-Written by Aburame, Gamabino

"The Akimichi hand that destroyed the Hokage's mansion. I'll never forget it. The mansion that meant so much to our people. You see, fifteen years before the fall of Konoha, our people had inhabited the land of rivers that divide Wind Territory from Fire Territory. A Bastion for the insect life we studied and treasured. However, there was a dispute over rights to the land after the new Feudal Lord of The Land of Rivers had given ownership of the area we occupied to another clan seeking to study the insect life there. The Kamizuru Clan. This land was small and too many people would surely limit the resources that were available.

In a way, much like the insects...it became survival of the fittest. However, unlike the insects, humans make allies. Eventually, we were driven back into the the Land of Fire where we sought refuge in the arms of a hidden village we'd caught wind of. Konohagakure was our bastion of hope in a war torn world.

We would have done anything to see it prosper...and we did.

We'd gotten close to the Hyuuga Clan, both of our clans professing in Recon and often doing missions together only attributed to this. We shared common ideals and a love for the study of sciences and arts. We were clans devoted towards expanding our minds and the minds of those we deemed allies. Proud and Powerful defenders of whats ours.

But the Uchiha Devils filled with eyes of hatred only sought to take everything from us. They wanted to dominate the village. It's in their very blood... Down to the traits of their doujutsu. They only know power and destruction.. Dominance and Flames. The most fit for the front lines. They personified the battles we'd just fled from. So to say that we knew that they'd be the village's ruin was an understatement.

Much like the Senju and Hyuuga, our people had been hunted, imprisoned, and slaughtered by the Imperial forces for roughly ten years before the Tsume Clan found us. An opportunity was given. A sliver of hope.. The slim possibility of getting our revenge against the clans that'd wronged us. A change to ounce again, fight along side our Hyuuga brothers. We didn't take much convincing.

We played a split role in the battle for Kumogakure. Mostly supporting the evacuation. However, at a specific time, we were all told to convene on the Yuki Wall and use our swarms to cut off the enemy pursuing the Advance Guard as it would retreat. We followed the order with perfect timing. It was as if the Mizukage had some sort of precognition. Someone of a great tactical mind that not just I, but everyone in my clan could admire.

Our insects forced the enemy back, and just as the slightest hint of Bees and flames begin to flank us from both sides. A Tsuname towering well over the mountains blanketed the entire battle in darkness, intercepting the fire and cutting off the bee's direct line to our unit. Then, the wave froze just as heavy artillery bombarded it from long range.

It was one jump scare after another....but we were safe for our retreat."