Rescue Yukina

## Story Arcs and Sagas

**Rescue Yukina** is the fifth story arc of the Yu Yu Hakusho series and the Spirit Detective Saga.

Yukina is an ice apparition with the ability to create priceless jewels from her tears. A crime boss named Tarukane has kidnapped Yukina and plans to extract her tears through torture in order to make a fortune. Yusuke, Botan, and Kuwabara quickly mount a rescue mission to save the young girl.

## Summary

Following the mission to Maze Castle, Yusuke returns to a normal school life until Hiei confronts him one morning. Hiei delivers a tape recording for Yusuke to watch as a message from Koenma. Yusuke convinces Kuwabara to watch it at the latter's house with Botan. On the recording, Koenma delivers Yusuke's next assignment.

Yukina, a beautiful young ice apparition, has the ability to create priceless jewels from her tears. She's been kidnapped by Tarukane, a corrupt human crime Boss. Tarukane enlists the help of the Apparition Gang, lead by the infamous Toguro Brothers, a pair of demons who kidnap and sell other demons. Tarukane uses the Toguro Brothers to force Yukina to cry, creating the rare Hireseki Stones.

Yusuke's mission is to infiltrate Tarukane's compound and rescue the girl. Kuwabara feels an immediate emotional connection to the beautiful Yukina and decides to accompany Yusuke once again. The recorded message delivery was a diversion created by Koenma and Kurama to keep Hiei out of the mission. Yukina is actually Hiei's younger sister and they fear he will murder all of Tarukane's men and end up punished by the Spirit World.

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan venture to Tarukane's Compound hidden in the mountains. They're unable to pinpoint the exact location of the estate at first and follow the mountain path. Tarukane learns of the intruder's presence and allows Toguro's men to handle it. The first wave of Apparation Gang demons including Hirue are easily dispatched by Yusuke and Kuwabara.

Disappointed with the Apparition Gang's performance, Tarukane tests Toguro by pitting him against his monstrous demon pet named Helen. Younger Toguro effortlessly dispatches the create and Tarukane is amazed with his true power. He decides this is the perfect opportunity to call the Black Black Club together for a high stakes wager.

Tarukane creates a wager between the Apparation Gang against the intruders. He promises to double the money wagered on any winning bet. The majority of the Black Black Club wagers on the Apparition Gang and Tarukane knows that the intruders are the same boys who defeated the Saint Beasts and Rando the Human Hunter. He plans on hustling the other members of the Black Black Club, but Sakyou actually wagers for the intruders to win.

Yusuke and Kuwabara make short work of the minor demons in the Apparation Gang and successfully infiltrate the compound. The Black Black Club appears impressed with Sakyou's decision, but it only irritates Tarukane. The next round of bidding places the powerful Triad of the Apparation Gang against the intruders. Everyone bets on the Triad except for Sakyou once again.

Miyuki of the Triad appears first to face the intruders. Kuwabara refuses to fight cause he believes Miyuki is a girl, but Yusuke is happy to throw down. She holds the advantage at first using her whip to hang Yusuke from the ceiling. He escapes her trap and beats her down barehanded. Kuwabara berates Yusuke for beating on a woman so fiercely but Yusuke reveals Miyuki is actually biologically male. It doesn't make a difference to Yusuke either way as he defeats Miyuki as he would any other opponent regardless.

Inmaki attacks shortly after, using his speed and invisibility to take Yusuke's team off guard. Yusuke and Kuwabara lead the speed demon into a narrow hallway and defeats him with Yusuke's Shotgun technique. Lastly, Gokumonki takes Botan hostage to hold an advantage over the boys. However, after Botan slips his grip, Gokumonki is easily defeated by the two boys.

The intruders are once again victorious and Tarukane is further indebted to Sakyou. Tarukane plans to use the final round of betting to win his money back from Sakyou, believing that no one knows the Toguro Brothers' true power except for him. The other members of the Black Black Club join Sakyou on betting for the intruders this time, making it all or nothing for Tarukane.

The Toguro Brothers lead Kuwabara and Yusuke into a small arena for them to fight in front of the Black Black Club. Younger Toguro is the final obstacle for Yusuke and Kuwabara to overcome in order to rescue Yukina. Younger Toguro proves far too powerful for the duo to handle. Meanwhile, Hiei learns that Yukina has been kidnapped and infiltrates the Compound on his own. Kurama leaves Koenma's side to follow Hiei so they don't both end up being punished if he brings death to a human.

Kuwabara's psychic connection to Yukina allows him to see her memories. He learns what Tarukane has done to her and his Spirit Energy reacts to his inflamed emotions. In a last-ditch effort, Kuwabara focuses all his power into the Spirit Sword and has Yusuke shoot him in the back with a Spirit Gun. This gives Kuwabara enough momentum and speed to blitz through Toguro's guard and stabs him through the chest.

The intruders are declared the victors and Sakyou lays claim to everything Tarukane owns. Tarukane attempts to flee the compound but he's caught by Hiei, who gives him a brutal beating. Before Hiei kills the boss, Yukina gets him to stop by pleading for him to end the violence.

With Tarukane defeats, Yukina checks on Kuwabara and Yusuke. She heals them with her Spirit Energy and Kuwabara asks her if she hates humans because of what happened to her. Despite all the horrible deeds she suffered under Tarukane, Yukina responds that she actually likes humans.

## Episodes

North America: April 5, 2003
North America: April 6, 2003
North America: April 12, 2003
North America: April 13, 2003