>>92701732Aku consigns himself to the idea that lording over multiple planetary systems is boring on its own, and living in constant fear/paranoia of being struck down by an immortal foe hasn't made it any better. At the same time, he cannot bury the fact that the world has been a lot more interesting since Jack arrived, so that's also a problem...
He releases and confides in Ashi for a fresh perspective, as he considers her the closest thing to himself outside of his therapist double (which clearly wasn't helping to begin with.) By some miracle she is able to convince her father the futility of his conquest, and has him free Jack to propose a compromise.
Alu reluctantly agrees to relinquish direct control of his empire; The Pit of Hate is sealed and his monuments of worship are dismantled, cutting the wizard off from much of his supernatural power. Knowing full well of the chaos that will ensue from his departure, Aku tasks Jack with protecting Earth and vanquishing the remnants of his evil, just to see if he could succeed. He even gives his blessing to marry Ashi, should Jack uphold his end of the bargain.
Ultimately, he mellows out into a grumpy old man who loves his grandkids and messes with his son-in-law for kicks and giggles, despite them not trying to kill eachother anymore.
