User blog comment:Uraharattack/Chapter 464: 400 Years (It's out guys)/@comment-26537859-20151130154544/@comment-1776824-20151202062700

He never was. He is fighting with the full Magic Power of Igneel, one of the strongest beings in the FTverse, being added onto his own. It's also how he was able to decimate 1,000 soldiers, defeat Bluenote, and kill a God all in one hit. He literally has the power of a Dragon who was stronger than Acnologia at full strength.