That was what Mitokado Homura's subordinate thought, but he didn't dare argue with him.
"Homura, I'm afraid this won't work. Something this small won't be enough to bring down Tsunade's reputation." Utatane Koharu cut off Homura's outburst and spoke calmly.
"Oh? Koharu, do you have a better idea?" Homura asked, calming down.
"Our original plan was to use rumors about a teacher-student romance to turn the public against Tsunade, Uchiha Yin, and even everyone in Tsunade's faction. We wanted to damage her standing."
"We thought the public would object, and the leaders of the ninja clans would step in to cause trouble."
"If that happened, we'd have achieved our goal."
Koharu paused to consider her words, then continued.
"Yes, that was our original thinking. But things have turned out nothing like we imagined," Homura said, his anger subsiding.
"Tsunade's standing among the common people is far higher than we expected. These rumors haven't hurt her at all. If anything, support for them has grown."
"And those clan leaders seem to have lost their nerve. Not one of them has stepped forward." There was a note of contempt in Homura's voice.
"What about the Senju Clan? Are they really going to stand by and watch someone from the Uchiha Clan marry Tsunade? What happened to the Konoha Princess's dignity? To the Senju Clan's pride?"
"And the Uchiha Clan? They're willing to let one of their own marry a Senju? Uchiha Yin is one of their geniuses!"
"What about the other clans? Aren't they worried? The Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan are growing close!"
"This is Tsunade, who has Wood Release! And Uchiha Yin, who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan! If they get together and have a child who inherits both their bloodlines, imagine how terrifying that child would be!"
Homura went