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Originally Posted by Rahan
If Shika hadn't seen Asuma tasting Hidan's curse, he would not have stood a chance. Against any powerful ninja, if he doesn't know beforehand his abilities, he is pretty much screwed.
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I agree about the case of Hidan. It's impossible to figure out his true powers unless you see them used on a victim. But that's not the case with all enemies. He didn't know Tayuya's abilities beforehand but he fought effectively against her just by analyzing her skills during the battle. Unfortunately, the cursed seal's power kept him from being able to win.
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I believe Gai (and possibly Kakashi) is fast enough to avoid the scythe, so Hidan would have not been able trigger the curse against him. But there would have been no story 
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Just avoiding the scythe won't help you defeat Hidan. He's invulnerable to physical harm so pummeling him to death with taijutsu techniques won't work. But he's not very powerful on his own since decapitating him will basically defeat him and his stupidity doesn't make this particularly hard. What made him really dangerous was his partnership with Kakuzu, who could not only reattach Hidan's body parts, but could also use his powerful attacks on the enemy while Hidan was also attacking close range without worry of harming him. Shikamaru figured this out and also came up with a plan to separate the two which was key to their defeat.