What did Itachi think about Kisame?

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Well, they certainly respected each other and knew how to work together well, which is something considering both were very much accustomed to acting alone. They never bickered (at least, not in front of opponents) unlike pretty much every other team, never seemed to butt heads, and actually listened to and relied on each other's skills. I'd even go so far as to say that there was a level of trust - not enough to be honest about their pasts/motives/current feelings but enough to trust the other in battle.

I mean, Kisame admitted that he never really had any companions, that he killed without hesitation when he was ordered to kill, etc... but he and Itachi were a team for what... 8ish years? I get the impression that he wouldn't have acted if he'd been ordered to kill Itachi. There were presumably plenty of opportunities as Itachi got sicker and needed to rest more often but we were never shown that he felt uneasy being so weakened in front of Kisame.

I think they had a really weird, kind of disfunctional kind of sincere friendship. Maybe friendship is the wrong word because you share things with your friends and I don't think they did. Whatever kind of bond you form with people you are forced to spend time with in close quarters - like on a bus tour, or people you wouldn't choose as a friend at work but there's no one else to talk to - and you get used to them and know where you stand with them and it feels weird not to see them if things change.

What you think?
 

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Kisame's reluctance to exploit Itachi's enfeebled state had more to do with Itachi's superiority than it did with Kisame's sincerity, but I agree that choosing not to even attempt to kill him means something. However, I'm sure Kisame would sacrifice Itachi in a heartbeat if it were to preserve information.

I would presume that their relationship entailed that Kisame was subservient to Itachi's demands due to Itachi's superiority, so he complied unquestionably out of sheer respect and admiration or at least, that's the impression I got in P1. Even that was implicit when Itachi persuaded Kisame into avoiding direct contact with Konoha after capturing Roshi.
 
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He thought nothing of him.


Kisame was never worth his time.


Someone as low as him didn't deserve even a tad of thought in Itachi's head


If he did, the only thought I can think of is Kisame was part-shark
 

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Personally I think itachi just respected him as a fellow true shinobi, other than that kisame seemed way more into that "relationship" then itachi did tbh. The way kisame talked to and obeyed itachi made it seem like he was well aware of what itachi was really capable of. He seemed to think very highly of itachi while I don't remember itachi ever really saying anything personable to him. Hell he seemed to get along with edo Nagato more than he did with kisame
 
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i think they had a mutual level of respect for eachother and in IMO kisame was the closest thing itachi had to a best friend in his akatsuki days.
maybe not of his personal choosing, but he never seemed bothered by kisames high intensity which implies he gets some level of entertainment out of his presence
 

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I believe they respected each other. When they captured 5tails Kisame got worked up and when Itachi told him to calm down Kisame apologized, and it didnt seem to be out of fear or supuriority. Also when Itachi saw Bee weilding Samehada he took a notice beyond just realizing Kisame's demise I believe.
 

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Also Itachi felt comofortable enough to show emotion infront of Kisame when he had thought Sasuke died. Kisame called him out saying it looked like he was crying. Itachi hardly showed emotion when slaughtering his clan.
 
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