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It's a manga, so it can be hard to sort out the exact same circumstances, but you either have to give the younger kids some credit for the shots they take at their elders, or you have to handwave the entire thing. It would mean saying, "Yeah, Ein getting hits on Nanoha was just luck or something, and Teana taking out the other team was just luck or something."
Try as I might, I can't see that. The only thing I could possibly grant is that the elders were under some sort of limiter effect to put them on an even power level. Regardless of fan service, Fate's Sonic Form was supposed to grant her speed to compete, and it's served her well against other opponents in the past. So regardless of anything else, that Erio could get hits on her when neither Signum nor Tre could (although the latter scored a nick), has to be commended.
Think of it this way: Fate and Nanoha have trained him well. And in a one-on-one fight with no limiters, Fate would still most likely beat Erio.
But completely dismissing his achievement here reeks of bad fanboy mojo.
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