User blog comment:Tekkphreke/Gotei 13 VS Vandenreich Round 2 Line up/@comment-5657895-20130703043016/@comment-5551986-20130703083741

Im 90-100% sure, Yhwach has an equivalent to the Royal Guard. It may be Stern Ritter's but it might be another force. Who knows, but if he is knowledgeable enough to know they exist, he must have a way to fight them.