As I said i see erza new weapon as natsu new ds attack of secret art
Natsu getting lightening
That something erza never gets
Or gray getting demon slayer magic
That is all. I don't disagree with you here much
What? How can erza judge the entire squad. Erza is shocked that laxus is as strong or slightly stronger than her. She can rest knowing laxus can replace her in saving the guild.
I dont disagree with her admission of lose. I dont have any problem saying laxus barely won this fight. After erza gave up, because lets face it, erza didnt really have much stake in this fight

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Its laxus fan who picks and choose what they want to believe. August hype of laxus nuke. Mira hype of jura are the two most important and factual hypes known to mankind. Meanwhile others hype are questionable and we should try to find underlining meaning behind them.
Erza held back. Laxus fans like this or not, its laxus statement. More accurate than august statement about laxus nuke.
Laxus needing red lightening to put down erza and even that wasnt enough.
Meanwhile erza is shocked laxus is so strong, that when she stops holding back he is equal to her.
Yes erza mis judged laxus power. After seeing laxus awe inspiring feat against hades, after hearing laxus beat jura, after being right next to laxus when he nuked ajeel. She still thought laxus was weaker than her. And here laxus fan used these same things to rank laxus tiers above erza
Why bring up kiria, without laxus weak heart