User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 287: Real Family, Review./@comment-16344653-20120615192244/@comment-3290324-20120615194805

No, that's because Mashima decided to fart on paper and call it a fight for Laxus's first fight in a long time.

Isn't it funny how Plot Armor is bad until your favorite character uses it? -_-