Garou

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Garou (饿狼)
Alias(es)	Hero Hunter; Ferocious Garou
Species/Race	Human; possesses monsterization potential
Gender	Male
Affiliation	S.H.I.E.L.D./Avengers special consultant; later opposed the Avengers
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; hero hunter
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early Demon tier	—	Appeared through a special summon as the hidden unit “Ferocious Garou,” classified as an early Demon-tier Calamity-Level Threat. 5
Mid-Demon-level potential	—	His battle against Hulk forced his potential to the mid-Demon level, though Hulk’s durability prevented Garou from inflicting meaningful damage. 12
Peak Demon level	—	Listed among hostile forces as a peak-Demon-level Hero Hunter with Super-Dragon-Level potential. 22
Near-Dragon level	—	Big Eye assessed him as possessing Near-Dragon-Level strength despite not yet becoming a monster. 27

History

Summoning and S.H.I.E.L.D. recruitment

Li Chen summoned Garou as a hidden unit alongside Annie. Immediately recognizing his obsession with monsters, extraordinary rate of evolution, and hostility toward idealized heroes, Li Chen considered him a dangerous addition rather than a conventional recruit. 5

Nick Fury later recruited Garou as a peripheral special consultant for the Avengers, valuing his martial prowess over concerns about his identity or motives. Garou concealed his hostility while operating alongside the team. 10 12

Deep-Sea Clan invasion

During the Deep-Sea Clan’s assault on New York, Garou abandoned his disguise and attacked Hawkeye, declaring the beginning of his “game.” He defeated Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Captain America with overwhelming speed and martial skill, but deliberately left them alive. 11

Hulk was the first Avenger whose raw power seriously injured Garou. Garou adapted by avoiding Hulk’s strikes and targeting joints and vital points, but could not overcome Hulk’s durability. With the Deep-Sea Clan closing in, he retreated rather than risk being trapped. 11 12

Monster Association encounter

Garou later awoke severely injured in a sealed underground location with fragmented memories and an instinctive fear of a mysterious bald man. Big Eye and Champion claimed to have found him in the wilderness and brought him in to recover. 27

Big Eye attempted to recruit and cultivate Garou, believing that he could eventually surpass the Monster King. Garou remained distrustful and refused to join. When Champion prevented him from leaving, Garou prepared to fight, hoping the life-or-death battle would force a breakthrough into the Dragon-Level realm. 27 28

Appearance

Garou is a white-haired martial artist whose appearance becomes increasingly feral when fighting.

• White hair pointing upward like blades. 11
• Wears white pants and a yellow belt. 11
• Usually maintains calm eyes, but displays savage ferocity and a demonic aura in combat. 11
• Retains a human body despite his self-identification as a monster and his evolving monstrous potential. 11 27

Personality

Garou rejects conventional heroism as an artificial social order built around “packaged” symbols of justice. He believes that strength should determine the world’s order and resents the assumption that heroes must always defeat evil. 11

He is intensely combative, proud, and eager to challenge powerful opponents, but he is not reckless. Against Hulk and the surrounding Deep-Sea Clan, he recognized that continuing the battle would be strategically disastrous and withdrew. 12

Despite calling himself a monster, Garou maintains personal principles. He remained suspicious of Big Eye and Champion rather than immediately accepting the Monster Association’s ideology, and he incapacitated Hawkeye and Black Widow without killing them. 11 27

Abilities & Skills

Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist

Garou’s primary martial art combines fluid redirection, extreme evasive movement, and lethal counterattacks.

• Deflected Captain America’s Vibranium Shield by striking its edge with precise timing. 11
• Avoided Hawkeye’s ricochet arrows and Triple Star Shot through abnormal flexibility and rapid reactions. 11
• Dissipated approximately 95% of Hulk’s punch through force-redirection principles, though the remaining impact still severely injured him. 11
• Targets joints and vital points rather than attempting to overpower physically superior opponents. 11
• Adapted to Hawkeye’s attacks after observing them, claiming that his visual nerves had already adjusted to the archer’s movements. 11

Evolution and Monsterization Potential

Garou grows stronger through combat, particularly by defeating heroes, while moving toward a more monstrous state.

• Defeating heroes accelerates his evolution; he believed defeating Captain America would elevate him from the initial to intermediate Demon level. 11
• His summoning description credits him with extraordinary evolutionary speed and states that his late-stage power could rival Boros. 5
• The Monster Association considers him an exceptional human prospect who may surpass Orochi with sufficient cultivation. 27
• His current human body could not endure Hulk’s strength, and his attacks failed to meaningfully damage Hulk. 11 12

Combat Instinct and Analysis

Garou rapidly identifies an opponent’s weaknesses and adjusts his fighting style accordingly.

• Recognized that Hawkeye’s advanced archery was ineffective once Garou understood its trajectories. 11
• Identified Hulk’s predictable, unstructured attacks and neutralized Hulk’s offense through speed and footwork. 11 12
• Maintained a defensive Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist stance immediately after awakening injured among Big Eye and Champion. 27

Relationships

• Li Chen — Summoned Garou as a hidden Calamity-Level unit and recognized him as a major threat concealed within the Avengers. 5 10
• Nick Fury — Recruited Garou as a S.H.I.E.L.D. special consultant because of his martial arts ability. 12
• Hawkeye, Captain America, and Black Widow — Garou betrayed the Avengers during the Deep-Sea Clan invasion, defeating all three while condemning their heroism. 11
• Hulk — Garou’s first truly overwhelming opponent among the Avengers; their fight ended in a stalemate before Garou retreated. 11 12
• Big Eye — Monster Association strategist who rescued Garou, assessed his potential, and attempted to recruit him. 27 28
• Champion — Monster Association executive who mocked Garou, blocked his escape, and initiated a fight with him. 27 28

Notable Quotes

“The game begins!” 11

“So-called heroes... are nothing but packaged fakes.” 11

“In the realm of fighting skill and speed, I am the ruler, idiot!” 11