Deciding the Future with Ramen

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Kodama looked towards the busy street and sighed. Perhaps there was a reason he could give to escape this meeting. In fact, he wasn't even sure as to why he had agreed to it. To be fair, it wasn't like he could say no to the woman. She was the Hokage, after all. The new Hokage, but still the Hokage.

And that is why he found himself sitting in this restaurant, one that was ran by one of the Akimichi clan members. Instead of a barbecue place, however, this one was a ramen restaurant. A step-up from the ramen stands he used to frequent, but the food equally rivaled those from the streets. It was a respectable place, respectable enough for the Hokage, at least.

Kodama ignored the stares he received and instead focused on the menu. Well, his eyes were at least focused, his mind, however, was wandering. The world was changing, and he was once more close to the epicentre of it.

The snakes at Ryuchi Cave had been grumbling as of late. There were talks of some power rising, though they can never be too specific. This was, of course, because they themselves did not know what this power was. It was just whispers, brought to them by the various snakes that pay homage to their cave and sanctuary. Whispers and rumours that Kodama realized he should take seriously.

And of course there was Konoha itself. The death of the previous Hokage had been a shock to all of them, especially those in the Senju clan. He knew that his mother was angling to vie for the position. But then, an Uchiha was elected. This caused a stir within his clan, and there were whispers that his mother and father might do something about it. In the end, they didn't, keeping whatever status quo that is left within the village.

He supposed this was one of the reasons as to why he wanted to meet the Hokage. Perhaps it was a way for him to gauge how much he could trust this woman.