User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 244: Thunder Crashes, Review./@comment-2106167-20110723075605/@comment-3290324-20110723174032

Well there are a few things you have to think about. First would be the fact that Mashima isn't consistent with his power levels. Any time someone's friends are in danger their abilities in battle increase tremendously. Take Juvia for example. She is at best around Gajeel and the others level in battle, but when Gray was threatened she was able to take on Meredy. Who was somewhere around Erza's level in battle. Secondly, the Trump Card doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to win the battle through physical force alone. Hades seemed shocked to see Laxus' face and even remembered him from his childhood. That will likely play a key role in their fight. Think about Gray and Ultear's fight, Gray had no chance of winning but Ultear was mystically distracted by memories of her mother, I think something of that sort is going to happen to Hades. I have to disagree with you here. Laxus is stronger than Erza, but not by much. I've never seen him really do anything in battle to tell me that he's significantly stronger than her.

I agree with you here, Natsu and Gajeel didn't win because of strength, they won because of luck. Laxus's skills far surpass Natsu's. He could use Fairy Law, but if he did it would supposedly have awful effects, and Hades' Grimoire Law is undoubtedly stronger so I don't know if it'd do much good.