User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 439: Albareth Empire, Review./@comment-1153699-20150608231059/@comment-1153699-20150608235340

@Wrath I'll believe it when I'll see it. And I would be surprised if there are people capable of challenging post-one-year-training Laxus on a one on one or even 3 on one considering how strong Natsu and co got. Current Laxus should be miles ahead of his GMG version who beat #5 strongest Wizard Saint.

Freed with prep and Evergreen's and Bickslow's Eye Magic is also a force to be reckoned with as well. And there's also the possibility they've been hard at training too.