Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-36512555-20200202084241/@comment-34656247-20200207210612

Squinty97 wrote: He never questioned it but he knows they're going after the 9 tails so who cares? Itachi was leaking info there, Kisame didn't know, he never questioned.

More likely Itachi is saying that even with back up, a battle of their calibre would only involve the two of them. Sort of like how Kakashi didn't think the Genin would really make a difference in his fight against Zabuza so told them to stay out of the way. Note he said even with more backup. So it's Kisame, Itachi and any other Akatsuki member vs Jiraiya with the results for both being a tie or death. And you honestly believe that will happen? lmao. Itachi made no exceptions, like the leader of the akatsuki or so on, and your interpretation of the statement doesn't really apply because the addition of any akatsuki member would make a big difference, Kakashi couldn't just take Hidan down and he's potentially the weakest, but i'm putting forward a team based on Itachi's wank statement, Itachi, Kisame and Pein vs Jiraiya. I dare you to tell me it'll still be a tie based on what we've seen for all these characters lmao.

Like I keep saying, there's no reason at all to lie here. You keep saying he's lying to... actually I'm not exactly sure why. To keep suspicion off him? Well that failed. IDK what suspicions you're talking about as it was never shown or stated that Kisame had any on Itachi......besides as he did relay the info of the akatsuki's goal to Kakashi, he would obviously tell the village later on, and who would be best to protect Naruto from the akatsuki? Jiraiya, Itachi instilling fear into Kisame would warn them off.