This one. Notice that the subject shifts from Naruto to Jiraiya.
The pronoun "him" was clearly shown to be Naruto, and 'he' was guarded by a Sannin.
It was later shown that Kisame didn't know what to expect from the Nine Tails Jinchūriki.
So they were asumming that Naruto was at a KCM level of control.
And you can see two things when they leave.
First, Kisame didn't think Itachi needed to retreat from Jiraiya (despite telling Itachi not use his Mangekyō anymore earlier.)
Secondly, Itachi says it was because of them confirming Naruto's level.
This solidifies that the subject in the fist scan was about Naruto, whose power hadn't been surmised.
(Itachi knew, but pretended not to because he didn't want to capture Kurama for Akatsuki.)
And lastly. Just look at this scan. Is this something someone would do if they were scared shitless of Jiraiya?
Turn their back on him and beat the shit out of an innocent kid? And use Tsukuyomi on him unnecessarily?
No, because they were concerned about stalemating Kurama's Jinchūriki, not Jiraiya, in the first scan.
More proof? All of Akatsuki knew that Itachi kicked Orochimaru out of the organization seven years prior.
Without any injuries, etc. to boot.
So it wouldn't make any sense for Kisame to assume that a Sannin would be tough for Itachi.
Someone with KCM-power though? That's another story entirely.
The pronoun "him" was clearly shown to be Naruto, and 'he' was guarded by a Sannin.
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It was later shown that Kisame didn't know what to expect from the Nine Tails Jinchūriki.
So they were asumming that Naruto was at a KCM level of control.
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And you can see two things when they leave.
First, Kisame didn't think Itachi needed to retreat from Jiraiya (despite telling Itachi not use his Mangekyō anymore earlier.)
Secondly, Itachi says it was because of them confirming Naruto's level.
This solidifies that the subject in the fist scan was about Naruto, whose power hadn't been surmised.
(Itachi knew, but pretended not to because he didn't want to capture Kurama for Akatsuki.)
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And lastly. Just look at this scan. Is this something someone would do if they were scared shitless of Jiraiya?
Turn their back on him and beat the shit out of an innocent kid? And use Tsukuyomi on him unnecessarily?
No, because they were concerned about stalemating Kurama's Jinchūriki, not Jiraiya, in the first scan.
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More proof? All of Akatsuki knew that Itachi kicked Orochimaru out of the organization seven years prior.
Without any injuries, etc. to boot.
So it wouldn't make any sense for Kisame to assume that a Sannin would be tough for Itachi.
Someone with KCM-power though? That's another story entirely.
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