User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 597 - Winded by the Shadow/@comment-24384892-20140919022006/@comment-1268838-20140919030255

Eh, I don't really think it made them look all that weak. It's not like they were destroyed off-panel or in one shot or anything. If anything, the fact that Yhwach has to take these kinds of measures more implies that he does acknowledge them as a threat. And as powerful as they are, it's not like they can just ignore W's ability.