Talk:Laxus Dreyar/@comment-29716726-20170125012723/@comment-26826501-20170126231139

It could be possible. I mean, Jutsu Shiki's main downside is that the larger the area, the more time it takes to make (although that also depends on the Wizard) and we know that there are thing that can destroy Jutsu Shiki. Atlas Flame easily destroyed it and that one Wizard from Grimiore Heart also destroyed it.

It could be possible that Jutsu Shiki can be used to outright kill people. Actually, it can. Freed was going to do it on Elfman during the Battle of Fairy Tail but right before he could, Mirajane went Satan Soul.

I'm pretty sure the reason why Freed and Laxus don't use it to kill is because, Fairy Tail members rarely kill their opponents. And also, from a writing perspective, having Jutsu Shiki be used like that is like having Wendy eat air all the time or having Gildarts be in every arc. In other words, there needs to be a challenge.