"I am supposed to take over for him one day. Unless you feel the need to usurp me." The clan would probably be disappointed. Everyone would probably be disappointed, except Itachi. Not being clan head wouldn't be so bad. Maybe he should try to talk Sasuke into it. After all, Hinata was going to be clan head, and Naruto would probably be something important, so maybe Sasuke should have just as weighty a position as his friends for symmetry and balance.

Maybe Itachi needed another cup of coffee. He'd picked up some very nice coffee in his travels. He might as well enjoy it.

Itachi glanced back at his brother. "I am aware you were not physically injured, which is why I'm asking how you are. Physical wounds are the quickest healed and easiest to see if they are mending or simply festering."