User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 362: Natsu vs. Jackal, Review./@comment-4047931-20131129201708/@comment-4047931-20131129225430

Well you could say that but I feel the confrontation with Jackal was short because the first round died down pretty quickly, the chapter after that didn't have much with it being focussed on the two bombs and how much of an asrsehole the cat councillor was and in this last fight Jackal only got to dish out two blows in his big bad wolf form before being defeated which I hoped could have been left till the end of the chapter at least. I just found it very unsatisfying to have a fight finished in a couple of punches. I'll admit that there was probably two chapters worth of fighting in the entire Jackal encounter but because there was a lot put in between the battle this last chapter made it feel rushed and having Jackal defeated before this chapter ended, which left a good third of it for him to lay there commit suicide, added to this. Secondly this may be long by Mashima's standards but other Mangaka involved in the same kind genre can seem to make something a lot better and more exciting then what Mashima can do and that just maybe why I find it so unsatisfying. These other writers have raised my standards. I just find it a shame as other series, like Toriko and others I picked up recently like D.Gray-Man are able to improve on the scale and excitement of each battle, while Mashima seems to be sticking with these short and boring battles, especially with bigger and stronger villains introduced. Overall, though the intensity of the powers which are displayed have been improved on, this battle still seemed short with a fair few irritating moments which left me unhappy with this chapter and battle.