User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 599 - Too Early To Win, Too Late To Know/@comment-14244059-20141002221709/@comment-24726378-20141003194505

Well, tenjiroh wasn't defeated, he just couldn't hit yhwach thanks to nianzol, and nianzol just seemed to have powers perfect for fighting against him. As For Senjumaru, Yhwach kinda forced her to fight four sternritter alone, not only that but they are the "elite" of the sternritter, stronger than the average bunch.