Chapter 33 - 31: Outnumbered? Good. Makes It Fair.
To an average person, the pursuers might have seemed careful enough, just another group of travelers blending into the road's hustle.
Even Lady Sakuraba and her personal guards didn't appear to notice anything strange.
But to Garou and his team, they stuck out like sore thumbs.
Especially to Garou.
As his mental strength developed, his perception range had expanded significantly, each detail sharper, each anomaly clearer. Under his sensory net, their movements were blatant.
Tenten spun a kunai around her finger, lazily at first glance. But in reality, it was a subtle sign.
Should we take them out?
Garou didn't even raise his head from his book. He simply flipped to the next page.
No.
There was no need to engage. Their mission was protection, not pursuit. Unless the stalkers made the first move, it was a waste of energy to chase them down. These weren't assassins, just pests with poor stealth skills.
Garou wasn't the type to insert himself into every minor threat. But if anyone endangered their client, he wouldn't hesitate to act.