User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 366: 1000 Souls, Review./@comment-7418318-20140109161904/@comment-3987368-20140109162750

Oh please, if you don't think of fanservice when you see that scene (and yes, we who dislike this refer to the scene, not all naked women in general as you seem to think) then frankly I think you don't analyze Mashima enough. It's incredibly obvious that Mashima put that in to earn the gaze of his readers. His basic thought process was "Hey, how can I get people to really pay attention to what's going on? Oh, I know, I'll expose Erza." He's a mangaka who has a reputation for putting in fanservice at inappropriate times no matter the situation. His best ability in artistry is drawing breasts and butts and it's plainly obvious that he makes sure he gets enough chances to show it off in the series simply because he likes it.

Are you trying to convince us that clothes make the difference for a prisoner? I assure you that the simply knowledge that one is being held captive with no way out would break the spirits of most people. Contextually, there is no need to have Erza naked. We believe Mashima did this for his own amusement (and likely intended for fans to be amused) and so we facepalm.

For the matter of the tentacle monster, the issue isn't touching Erza, it's the simple fact that it exists in the first place. There's no purpose for it to exist beyond referencing tentacle rape, regardless of how physically close it can be to Erza. Looking at it from a story-point of view, yes, Erza needs someone to watch over her so she doesn't try anything while Kyouka is gone. However, it's a different point of view that tells you the way you present said guard is key and having a tentacle-based creature guard a naked woman is not going to earn you any points.