User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 455: Magnolia's Defensive Battle, Review./@comment-24277053-20151005101227/@comment-24553184-20151005103412

Yup it happens pretty much every arc, it's kinda predictable.

Yeah it's always good to see some of the underlings be strong

I agree with the power balancing one of Mashima's big issues with the enemies at first they can't scratch them at all, they'll either give a speach then a power bonus. The fight with Neo Jiemma was one such case, where it didn't make sense Sting and Rogue can't budge him then they easily beat him, it didn't really make any sense.