Tracing is only about as good in how you execute it. Frankly this is just not one of those pieces where it was executed well since you are going off another artist’s work.
And that’s the problem. Aku may have not been originally drawn in the source material you used and that’s the only saving grace from me giving this a zero but ultimately the explanation doesn’t justify the method and could fall into plagiarism, regardless if you want to hear it or not that is the truth of the matter.
EDIT: And before you respond, take into consideration that a lot of what you are saying sounds like an excuse to ignore any sense of feedback and rubbing it off as mere judgement. Several artists on here take the time and effort to at least make their work instead of taking the shortcuts you have made and disregarding that says more about you than anyone else here despite what your words are on the surface.
Edit 2: No weed, just the truth. Oh… and dont forget the internet archives exist ;)