Itachi grit his teeth as he watched Ryoko leap away. There was nothing he could do. Hands and legs were still paralyzed. If not for his healing chakra and medical knowledge, the effects probably would have lasted for hours.

He didn 't have hours! His sister needed him now! Itachi wanted to yell and scream and burn something down. But he was helpless.

As it stands now, his hand trembled with movement only after forty-six minutes. Young heir inhaled and pushed further. Wiggled one finger, then another. Then a toe. Then elbow. Then ankle. The process was painfully slow.

He shifted and slumped on the side. Another deep inhale, trembling hands forced him up. Itachi was so concentrated on healing, that he didn 't even have the capacity to think what to do next. Ryoko wasn 't back yet '