User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 440: God Serena, Review./@comment-26389992-20150615123219/@comment-3290324-20150616211449

But I guess that's the point really.
 * 1) Okay, now that you've brought up Hades vs. Jura, I think we're going to just have to agree to disagree on this particular point. That's an entirely different argument and if this Makarov vs. Laxus/Kagura argument is any indication, we're going to have an essay long debate on that one too, lol.
 * Yes, the monsters were. Every monster from the low (to the high ranking) got hype. And since Erza defeated all 100 of these hyped monsters, she was hyped. They served as the "vehicle" through which Erza's strength was hyped.
 * 1) I've seen that page on two other websites and the translation they had was "she's strong" not "overwhelming." And I'm sorry, but that's horseshit and you know it. Just because he said Kagura was strong doesn't mean he was comparing her power to his. You can think someone's powerful without thinking they are better than you. From the beginning of the series up until now, Erza has commented on how strong Natsu was on multiple occasions. She wasn't saying he was stronger than him. She was just giving him his props. And Gildarts did the same whilst he in the middle of throwing Natsu around like a ragdoll.
 * 2) Not sure what point you're trying to make here with Natsu. :/
 * 3) What I'm trying to say is that you have no proof that Makarov is weaker than those characters. Do I have proof that he's stronger either? No.
 * 1) Ooba said that Jura ascended to fifth in the seven years Makarov was away. So I say again, Jura has never been stated to be the fifth strongest whilst Makarov was active.
 * 2) Uhh... I don't really see what point you were trying to make here. I didn't say that Kagura's feat was any less damaging than Jupiter. :/ And do you honestly believe with all of Makarov's versatility and experience that he can't find a way to counter Kagura's Gravity Magic? -___- And furthermore, I doubt it's even that hard to counter. She never employed it in her battle with Erza and Minerva after all. :/
 * 3) I'm sorry, but I think it's obvious that Kagura was fueled by her emotions during their fight. In fact, I think Erza even makes note of it at one point by asking her if her hatred for Jellal is the source of her power. :/ But, I could be wrong. It's not like characters scream "Nakama Magic: Activate" whenever they use it, lol.
 * Lol, you don't know what that man does in his free time or how much power he has in general. Or how he can use that power in a battle. He's not a main character, and the guy rarely ever gets notable screentime.
 * 1) Once again, and I feel like I'm repeating myself here, those comments were meant to hype up Erza. They were obviously not comments on Makarov's power. And Laxus has experience, but he doesn't have anywhere near the battle experience of a man who's pushing 90.
 * 2) And how does being shocked by Jura's score in any way reflect Makarov's power? He's shocked because he didn't realize how strong Jura had gotten. His shock in no way insinuates that he's weaker. Literally, in no way. And I highly doubt it's a mistranslation. The two websites I use both have it as "immeasurable" and even the website you linked has it as immeasurable. That's three different translations.