User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 357: The Nine Demon Gates, Review./@comment-5036235-20131025182146/@comment-3290324-20131025182920

Laxus can't flee the battle. His team is down and out. The only way he's leaving there is if Tempesta flees or beats him. And I don't really see Laxus winning this tbh. Unless the theories about that not really being Tempesta are correct. :/