Ngl the idea of Yusauke being lost and not even know what he’s fighting for was dope
But it really felt like that wasn’t the intended plot and was really just how Togashi was feeling at the time

I still enjoy the final arc, Yusuke's crisis in wondering what the hell is he even fighting for anymore is pure chef's kiss
Edit: Enjoyed your rewrite too btw, well done.

That was a good ending. Honestly wish it wasn't so rushed, there were so many interesting ideas that never got fleshed out

Yuske vs King Enma would be a hilarious full circle moment since, at the beginning of the series when he’s a ghost, he strategizes how to fight the king of spirit world.

Yukina never finding out Hiei is her brother is one of the biggest crimes in anime history

To be fair he really wanted to end it and was losing his health from it as well as his motivation for the series

Kuwabara as the new Spirit Detective would've been dope. He's my favorite character and the fact he was a side character in the last arc really sucks.

“You can’t end a good party without someone on the floor”
Yusuke was the best protagonist!💪🏽😂

I don’t think them not being the strongest in there verse matters I think them not being the strongest leaves room for the imagination of what could be

15:53 well, Hiei's character is pretty consistently a warrior till the end, and a warrior's promise is one they keep till the end. we see this alot in the Dark Tournament, like when Bui wanted Hiei to kill him, since, if he couldn't beat Toguro, he no longer felt life was worth living.  Hiei however, made no such promise like this, so he refused, as he hates to take orders. it is then left ambiguous if Bui committed suicide or not soon after. earlier in the very same fight, when Bui took off his armour, he was open to attack, but Hiei refused to attack him during this, as they both wanted a good fight from one another.

then there's a man who is not a warrior in the traditional sense, but lives by a similar code; the greatest gambler of the 90s, Sakyo, who betted his life around sixteen times in his life, and was serious every time. this too, is the warrior spirit.

between warriors, a promise means more than anything. as does respect for your enemy. this is the warrior philosophy. it is the unspoken rule of battle that whomsoever wins gets to enact their whim, and the loser must sit and watch, as is fair on the battlefield.

YOMI IS SO UNDERRATED! Easily my FAVORITE of the 3 Kings!

A couple of observations.
The fact that Rizen did starve and die after vowing to stop eating humans indicates that humans are a necessary dietary component in demon nutrition. Either this component is in the flesh, blood, or reiki or certain species of demons evolved to prey on humans.

I don't see Yomi or Mikuro as "the bad guys" of this arc. While Rizen was alive there was a balanced three way power struggle that evolved into a stable tripod that supported the status quo and allowed demon society to develop. After Rizen's death there was no balancing force to check the other two (which is why Rizen wanted to train Yusuke and if he had a century or so do work with it might have worked) and the civilization they had created was going to crumble. They both wanted to be at the top of whatever new stability formed and were ready to go to war to ensure the other was not victorious, they were both evil and self centered but the true cause of this conflict was Yusuke's great-gradcester that convinced a demon King to slowly kill himself just to be with her.

Kuwabara being the next spirit detective is spot on, from the begining he was more qualified than Yusuke in every way except raw power.

Only if togash wasn't sick at the time sad 😢

Fun fact: The only reason this arc exists is because shonen jump forced Togashi to make. He actually wanted to conclude Yu Yu Hakusho with chapter black because his back pains were becoming too severe to continue making manga consistently

This would’ve been Yu Yu hakusho’s  succession war
A demon world war
Damn wish I could go back in time and let togashi rest to complete his masterpiece completely on his terms

My favorite anime has one of the worst arcs in history, but then redeems itself with one of the most satisfying finale episodes

Just wanted to say Hiei and Yukina are twins so they technically could share both parents. However Kina could've been born regardless. Togashi never really explained whether or not having a kid with a man would cause twins or if it just causes a bit to be born

11:32 Yami understood and accepted that the reason he was betrayed is that he didn't listen and got countless men killed after being warned over and over again.

4:03- I argue that the ending actually nullifies either of their arguments- Yusuke is neither human nor a demon fully- he’s in a gray middle, which refutes their black and white arguments of demons better/bad or humans good/not worth saving.

I felt bad for the problems that Togashi was dealing with when he was making this arc, and I was glad that he was able to make an ending to the series at all. I personally think that the three kings arc wasn't entirely wasted potential. While a demon world war would have been interesting, I like that the demon world dispute was settled via tournament as it was Yusuke's way of settling the problem in the most peaceful way possible since Yusuke has seen both good and bad demons, as well as Yusuke being used for tournament style fighting. While Asami Sato was sadly underutilized, the fact that she did befriend Yusuke only to no longer trusted him because of differing views is both sad and further representation of Yusuke feeling like he no longer belongs in the human world. I also wish that we had more time to get to know Raizen and see Yusuke actually connect more with his ancestor, but I'm glad that we got some of Raizen's backstory and how it led to his eventual end and Yusuke's origin. As for Yomi, I think that we got plenty from him, especially since he's the true antagonist of the arc. Yomi's connection and history with Kurama and how Kurama's own choices as Yoko Kurama led to Yomi becoming a ruler of demon world and a threat to the human, spirit, and demon worlds is an interesting aspect that adds to the internal issues of identity that Kurama. I also like Mukuro and how she connects with Hiei over their shared painful lives. I ultimately think that Yusuke, Hiei, Kurama, and even Kuwabara go through decent character development. Also, the stalemate between Raizen, Mukuro, and Yomi only lasted for 500 years, not even close to thousands of years. Plus, I think that it was fine that by the end of the series, Yusuke, Hiei, Kurama, and Kuwabara didn't surpass the strongest characters in the series. They don't necessarily have to be the strongest by the end of the series, and I like how the anime version of the story leaves it open-ended when team Urameshi fight in the next demon world tournament to help maintain the peace between the 3 worlds. Some of the points of your rewrites I don't agree with, such as Kurama defeating Yomi as it feels completely forced for Kurama to find the strength to defeat one of the strongest characters in the series, even with the concept of Kurama using both spirit and demon energy. Even Yusuke in the actual anime did that, and he was stronger than Kurama, yet he still failed, which only makes it all the more forced if Kurama did it in your rewrite. Your rewrite does still have interesting concepts that could work, like Yusuke fighting King Emma, even though that shouldn't be much of a fight due to Yusuke's S class status, but it would still be a good moment for Yusuke to question why he fights as you've stated. Overall, I think that the three kings arc was good for what it was, even if it could have been better.