User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 286: Laxus vs. Alexei, Review./@comment-2106167-20120609073032

This chapter was plain awesome, that's all there is to it. If you ask me, it was the best chapter we've had in quite a long time. Let's focus on minor things first. Screw Millianna for preventing us from seeing Semmes' Magic and making Cerberus look like crap again, and wonder whether Rufus can memorize ANYTHING... Was that supposed to be Fire Magic?

Then, at long last, LAXUS arrived... And started getting beaten. WTF???!!! What the hell is going on?! It can't be! Yup, right, it can't be, it's an illusion. It was obvious Laxus wouldn't be dominated like that in H2H combat; hell, he's Laxus. He might as well have avoided blows with his lightning form.

So, after seeing Fairy Tail making sure that Raven Tail doesn't cheat (some great scenes, love Bisca sniping from the rooftops, and the Tribe teaming up with Lisanna... Plus Bickslow's comment was great xD), it turns out Alexei is Iwan and can use illusions... Why are you making Laxus look weak in front of everyone, shitty pops?! He's also after Lumen Histoire... Wonder when we'll be told what that is... Right now, only Makarov and Gildarts know about it. So, no, Iwan, you're out of luck. But you're in time to have your ass beaten by the ALMIGHTY LAXUS!!!

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Seriously, I'm not really thinking Laxus can win this one. He's a beast and by far the strongest Fairy Tail member taking part in the Games... But he's up against his father, likely stronger than him, and all of its top Mages. Flare shouldn't be much of a threat, Nullpuding can't likely fight on equal terms to him, given how they both employ H2H and Laxus is stronger, Kurohebi, even if he were to copy Laxus' Magic, isn't likely as proficient as him... But there's still Obra. The other members could tire Laxus out while the nosed guy tries to deprive him of his Magic Power. I don't think Iwan will actively take part in the battle... But the siatuation is worrying.

All I can say is... '''GO LAXUS!!! SHOW THEM WHO'S THE SECOND STRONGEST IN FAIRY TAIL!!! YOU'RE THE MOST EPIC ONE AROUND!!! i'M CHEERING FOR YOU'''