User blog comment:Kiraofthesky/Gray's role/@comment-25111584-20160325222112/@comment-25111584-20160328135251

Despite knowledge of Laxus' condition, Gray didn't lift a finger to help him, but just smirked all the time. While Wendy and Sherria, two healers and children, decided to face a Shield of Spriggan, all Gray could do was make wisecracks and smirk while fighting fodder. While the other members of Fiore's forces fought in far weaker teams against fodder, Gray huddled up with Lyon and Juvia to fight the same fodder. And, even when part of such a supposedly powerful team, he was not able to protect his teammate, who was saved by sheer luck. All of this shows that post-Tartaros Gray is incredibly stupid, cowardly and incompetent.

And, imo, Gray being weaker than Mira, Laxus and Kagura is not really debatable. ._./ put I know Gray will get his moment. He will have a incredibly pathetic battle against Invel which will most probable bore me to sleep. Wouldn't change the fact that his previous actions in the arc make him a completely unsuitable candidate as an opponent for a Shield of Spriggan. .-.