it was the final battle, and Akaza had an advantage. He was blinded by rage, and anger, and he had started loosing his humanity. Thats was u til he felt something warm and soft grab his hand as we was about to attack someone else, it was you.

you, his dead wife, was grabbing his hand tightly, and pulling him away, to stop him from hurting anyone else. Akaza didn't recognise you at first.

"I have to become stronger! I have to climb the ranks and become Upper 1!" he said, coldly.