User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 452: The Prelude to the Final Battle, Review./@comment-1153699-20150915213648/@comment-1153699-20150916200915

@Godisme ->
 * 1) That was after Natsu casually one-shotted Bluenote and Ikusa-Tsunagi without breaking a sweat and before Zeref and the Spriggans were introduced (chapter 439). It was also after Natsu, Gray and Erza basically defeated over 2000 Mages with ease despite being heavily outnumbered.
 * 2) I said I have a feeling Team Natsu would arrive at Alvarez when Laxus and the Raijinshuu were soloing Alvarez (as in fighting Alvarez by themselves. Not actually defeating them). With prep on their side (Thunder Palace, Freed's runes, Bickslow's and Evergreen's Eye Magic), I assumed they could do some real damage. And I don't think I was really wrong either (again, I didn't know Alvarez had people like Zeref and the 12 Shields at the time).
 * 3) If we don't count Zeref and the Spriggans, it's entirely possible for Laxus to solo at least a couple hundred guilds. Brandish was stated to be strong enough to bring an entire nation to it's knees. If Brandish can take out a nation, why wouldn't Laxus be able to? He can just throw these around. No one can catch him, no one can hurt him and no one can stop him.

@Jakuho -> I guess we're gonna have to wait and see then.