User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 466: Assassination, Review./@comment-1359322-20151216073212/@comment-4829046-20151216145119

Ah ok. The tenses confused me for a second since you followed up the present tense of him being more powerful with the soul bit, so I was a bit puzzled as to whether you meant extracted in the past or not. Sorry for getting confused ^_^"

I still take that in the context that since Acno did extract their souls, he did defeat them. I also apply the Igneel being rusty to Acno since he seemed to be hiding out in caves most of the time and doesn't even bother getting too serious over a human(Gildarts) disturbing him; Very little exercise I'd reckon. I highly doubt Acno in his prime would have taken so long to destroy Igneel's remnant. Besides, that would have taken away the plot ;D