User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 433 & 434: Ikusatsunagi & Demolition Fist, Review./@comment-25111584-20150511230514/@comment-25111584-20150512095053

@Rai: True, Gods are powerful in any mythology. But the point I'm trying to make is that they don't completely outstrip Demons and Dragons like in Western religions. Which is why I made the comparison to those two creatures that have already been faced in FTverse. This guy is definitely not more powerful than one of the Eclipse Dragons. Heck, what reason do I have to believe that he is stronger than one of the 9DG, whom I definitely expect Natsu to one-shot now. Heck, why should I believe that he's more powerful than Lullaby, who had a similar entrance? Okay, he's mp stronger than the flute, but, personally, still think he's just on par with the 9DG. I mean, all Arlock had to do was burn his face. Painful, but not much of a sacrifice. I seriously believe that everybody is hyping Ikusa too much just because of the 'God' thing.

Zancrow said all that, yet his flames got eaten by Natsu. Zancrow was mp just more powerful than Natsu rather than his Magic being superior. Obviously this is just speculation, but ... it wouldn't be the first time a villain was completely delusional, exaggerating his abilities and all that. Rather than considering both fights BS, I prefer to think that this fight kinda shows that Zancrow was talking through his hat. I mean, look at Mard (anybody saying they'd rather not or something similar will be skinned). He arrogantly stated that IDSM would not affect him in his Etherious form, but he changed his opinion right after the first punch. Villains talk lots in FT and we have to take their word for it in articles, but doesn't mean we can't try to make sense of it outside articlespace. :P

C'mon, in the words of a wise guy on the wiki: "How many times have people in Fairy Tail been portrayed more powerful than they actually were? Dozens." And that thing is gigantic, so destroying the ground as it walks is hardly a feat, neither is that earth-splitting thing. And Gray and Natsu have already taken care of huge creatures pre-Tartarus (though this one is much larger), so I don't see the issue. :D

Btw, where's the rant about no Gajeel, Pantherlily and Levy? ._.

@anon: Yeah, Erza and Gray could mp have OHKOed it too. They just seemed more concerned with getting the Avatar ppl out of harm's way, while Natsu is ... all offence. :P