"Your disciple will heed your teachings, Sensei!" Yamato rose respectfully as he replied, a sincere smile still on his face.
Although he had previously resolutely chosen to accept the Will of the Forest and join the Senju Branch Family for his and Kikuko's future, as a ninja who had long been controlled by cursed seals, he inevitably harbored some lingering misgivings about such methods.
Yet he had unexpectedly discovered the Will of the Forest's tremendous enhancement of Wood Release. Moreover, Nawaki had thoughtfully promoted him directly into the Senju Main Family, greatly reducing the obstacles to his union with Kikuko. Finally, Nawaki had deliberately emphasized their master-disciple relationship, intentionally downplaying the restrictions imposed by their shared clan. This series of measures had completely dispelled all of Yamato's reservations.
He had already thought it through. As a disciple, he should have been utterly loyal to Nawaki in the first place, with virtually no possibility of betrayal. Thus, the Will of the Forest placed almost no restrictions on him, while granting him tremendous benefits. What was there to mind?
Sensing Yamato's emotional shift, Nawaki secretly felt pleased. He knew that Yamato had essentially been won over. In the future, this disciple would surely become his right-hand man, perhaps even more reliable than Might Duy and Kakashi!
To be honest, Nawaki knew that the methods he had used were hardly honorable. In fact, his actions were drifting further and further in the direction of a villainous boss!
But he had never intended to be a righteous, glorious protagonist from the start. He was merely a transmigrator who sought true freedom while protecting his friends and family. As long as those two basic conditions were met, he did not mind doing as many good and proper deeds as possible, making the world a brighter