User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 462: Battlefield, Review./@comment-1776824-20151116230642/@comment-3290324-20151117060213

Not by any means. Zeref's advancement was already slow and Mavis had a plan in place to counter him. Natsu's attempt is simply the best bet at getting himself killed (now, we all know that won't happen, but he doesn't). And Erza's durability has always been beastly. Nothing new there.