Reasons why it could be Kirin:
1. He raised up his hand
Reasons it couldn't be Kirin
1. No storm clouds
2. Didn't perform the seals he did against Itachi
3. Kirin was stated to be beyond what one could make with their chakra alone
4. Orochimaru knew what the jutsu Sasuke was going to use was, but commented that he didn't see Sasuke's shape manipulation of Chidori before, so Sasuke probably developed his lightning techniques himself so Oro didn't know what they were, meaning it couldn't be Kirin.
5. If he can produce a Kirin powerful to kill three people on his own, why would he risk Itachi killing him to create one with storm clouds
6. Didn't create a Chidori before his raising his hand like he did when he used Kirin