User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Chapter 483: Seven Stars, Review/@comment-24784846-20160425202736/@comment-24784846-20160425212117

Misk, I'm not saying you're wrong or anything of that sort. However, I feel like that Mashima really shouldn't waste time with small fights. The big opponent was Neinhart. I can understand that these kinds of things aren't to be left to the reader's imagination, but I would not want to waste chapters just looking at fights that we already know how they're going to end.

Did you think Wendy would lose to Ezel? The only reason Wendy was struggling is because she had already fought DiMaria. A greater threat than Ezel.

Did you think Juvia would lose to Keyes? She already beat him once. It would only be a matter of time before she overpowered him again.

Did you think Zancrow would overpower Meredy? They have an 8 year difference, I'd assume after some fighting, Zancrow would lose.

In conclusion, I think it's a matter of saving time. Personally, I really would not be bothered by this.

Besides, you bring up a battle with a Spriggan. That seems much more important to show than smaller fights like these.