Chapter 49 - 47: I Don’t Have the Tools Yet, But I’m Already Planning the Research Paper
Ninja tools were still just tools.
If the people ahead truly were the Four Celestial Symbols Men, things were actually simpler than they seemed. Garou might not be strong enough to beat them head-on, but in the world of shinobi, information could be more powerful than brute strength.
Just look at how Asuma died in the anime.
Was he really weaker than Hidan? Not necessarily.
Hidan couldn't die, sure, but he also couldn't heal or reattach his own limbs. As long as he didn't get your blood, you could defeat him with the right tactics.
If Asuma had known that, the outcome might've been very different.
That was the value of intel.
Likewise, if Garou could determine with a high probability that these enemies were the Celestial Symbols Men, then with the right plans and traps, he was confident he could cause them real trouble, even if he couldn't outright beat them.
Besides, this was the perfect case study for his recent observations of absorption barriers, sealing arrays, and binding jutsu.
Still, overconfidence would get him killed.
He vaguely remembered that these four carried powerful ninja tools.