User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 554 - Desperate Lights/@comment-28861328-20131024015845/@comment-11051098-20131024083910

I would say that "real despair starts now" only tells that Yhwach believes that Vollständig is superior to Bankai in power. But it all depends on the Bankai, I think. A Bankai like Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, basically a mass of 100 million tiny blades controlled by Byakuya's will, could easily destroy anyone, unless they're fast enough to outrun it like Ichigo.

I hope to see this proved, with Byakuya defeating Äs in a rematch.