Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-36512555-20200202084241/@comment-32685487-20200204064200

Itachi's 30% clone wasn't really doing any techs either, just some basic stuff. It was clearly not trying like it could have been and yet they all tried really hard just to beat a 30% clone which is less than a basic Shadow Clone. Kisame has seen Itachi fight and knows about Itachi himself being he has been his partner for years. Itachi said what he said and then Kisame says later what he said. Clearly Kisame isn't buying it, the only reason he believes Itachi in the end about retreating is that Itachi needed to rest and he doesn't go against Itachi's plans.