User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 431 & 432: My sword is... & Brair in Love, Review./@comment-1359322-20150428173859/@comment-3290324-20150428174556

Avatar had the misfortune of being the first villains after the timeskip. Mashima wanted to show us how strong everyone has gotten, so Avatar never really stood a chance. >___< I'm not counting them out 100% just yet though.