User blog comment:Sargenttacos115/Why are Sting and Rouge so weak?/@comment-83.80.135.61-20140828164942/@comment-4829046-20140828173819

You make it sound like undeniable fact for some reason. In simpler terms it just establishes that you fail when you get overly cocky and arrogant(which is typical in action series) and that 3rd gen DS are nowhere near the level of 1st gen which sits right since 1st gen DF is badass simply because it takes extra effort and creativity to achieve it. No cheat-codes like having lacrima. So by using that, then it is really that much for Natsu to win. However, if he is still able to do it at the same level even after Sting and Rogue learnt humility and of their inexperience, then that is definitely more ridiculous.

Just think of it this way: Two cocky DS from an arrogant guild get whooped by just one DS and are thus taught a painful lesson. One that is learnt by pretty much all characters.