Why did Akatsuki pair Kisame with Itachi_

"Naruto" is a popular Japanese anime and manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. It was first serialized in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999 and later adapted into an anime series that aired from 2002 to 2007. The series continued with a sequel titled "Naruto: Shippuden," which ran from 2007 to 2017. Here's an overview of the "Naruto" series: