User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 440: God Serena, Review./@comment-26389992-20150615123219/@comment-3290324-20150617192549


 * No, once again, the atmosphere was comedic. The intention was always hype, so that when Erza came through and demolished all those creatures, she would be hyped. And no one is saying that all Wizard Saints are the same level in battle. In fact, I never said that or even implied it. But if you honestly think that Mashima made that Wizard Saint comment about that monster and he wasn't trying to hype it, then you're deluding yourself. Why else would he mention how strong the monster is? It was clearly so that Erza could be hyped up when she defeated it.
 * 1) Yeah.... no. Mangastream often takes liberty with their translations to make it more cool sounding in English. For example, in Chapter 414 they translated a line by Gray as Zeref disappearing like a "fart in the wind." And yet, I can assure you there's no mention of farts in the raw. I can give you a least a dozen other examples off the top of my head. Mangastream certainly takes more time with their chapter releases than Mangapanda, but they don't just translate, they "interpret" and add their own spin. And regardless of the translation, I've already mentioned that I don't believe Makarov's side comment insinuates anything about his strength.
 * 2) Being shocked by how powerful someone is does not mean that you are saying they are stronger than you. Period. To even suggest that is speculative and frankly, ridiculous. If Makarov, Mashima, or another characters says that Kagura is stronger than him, that indicates that she is stronger. Not shocked expressions.
 * 3) Again, I've already given you my 5Ws on Laxus being able to fight for a bit in his battle with Hades. No sense in rehashing old comments.
 * Lol, and Makarov was a part of that bunch of missing members. Thus, Jura ascended to fifth in Makarov's absence. And Erza's comment in no way insinuated that Makarov was active when Jura ascended to the 5th rank.
 * 1) Actually, no, I didn't. If you read my comment, you will see that I said that Jupiter's armor completely destroyed Erza's armor. I never once mentioned Kagura's slash form. And the reason I didn't is because I wasn't trying to compare the two. I was responding to your assertion that Erza's armor stopped Jupiter by saying that it did indeed stop it... whilst being destroyed in the process.
 * 2) Speculation? Yes. But you and me both know that with his experience and vast magical knowledge that it's very likely that he does. If he didn't, all Kagura would have to do is hold him down with Gravity Magic and cut his head off. But we both know if they fought, that wouldn't happen. In her threesome battle, why wouldn't she use Gravity Magic to end the fight early? Isn't the point to take your enemies down before they can hurt you? And in her fight with Erza, she definitely had motivation to use it. Milliana's life was on the line. And the longer she dilly dallied with Erza, the longer Milliana suffered.
 * 3) Juvia was obviously using Nakama Magic. And imo, so was Kagura. But again, since there's no clear declaration of "Nakama Magic: Activate." Arguing about whether or not it was in use seems pointless.
 * 4) Because as much as he'd like to sit back and retire, he's the guild master. And Guild Masters have to protect their guild, and certainly have to be the best they can be to do so. Sitting back idly and twiddling fingers would only make him rusty and less able to protect his "children."
 * 5) And as I've mentioned, perhaps thirty times now, you're reading too deeply into comments that are meant for hype. Physical feats are great, but they aren't the only or most important factors in a battle. Physically speaking, Elfman excels the vast majority of the guild members. However, Evergreen and Freed both kicked his ass with little to no effort. :/
 * 6) That comment means nothing. Literally nothing. And I've given my opinion on your whole "shocked = weaker" train of thought above.
 * Lol, I'm sorry but did the meaning of the word immeasurable change? Because last time I checked, immeasurable meant the exact same thing now that it did a few years ago.