User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 447: Escape Battle, Review./@comment-1153699-20150803144544/@comment-25638000-20150803211706

Makarov is getting too old. . . so it is common to think that he's going to be weaker than any of the MCs pretty fast as it seems like he can't boost anymore of his powers at his advanced age.