Quote Originally Posted by Kraco
I think you are missing something here. Yukio didn't decide to become the leader of barbarians like the people who kidnapped her, but old school yakuza. They are, at least in stories, quite ritualistic and have a strict code of honor (like Dictionary.com describes it). The Russians and the gang of the bastard drowning in the pool were nothing like the people she's supposed to lead. I deem that's also the reason why they are faring so bad against the Russians. They seemingly aren't used to such open, anarchistic Russian way of fighting (which isn't strange considering the differences between the Russian and Japanese societies).
Code of honor or not, the yakuza are gangsters and thugs, no better than the mafia or street gangs or politicians that prey on the human vice and bring death and destruction all in the quest for personal gain. She doesn't need to sacrifice herself to "bring them back from the depths". They don't deserve salvation. Anyway, "salvation" in their eyes is becoming the top gang in town.