Originally posted by TheAuraAngeliirc tobi came into prominence at the end of the kage meeting, he was just some goof that was part of a criminal organization before that, something sasuke outclassed him in since he pissed off more kage/hidden villages than tobi did (from their perceptions at the time) as well as being in akatsuki as well
Tobi? Kabuto?
sasuke was public enemy #1
Originally posted by marwash22
errr, not knowing means that Tobi (from their perspectives) was completely irrelevant. That's like saying Pein was a larger threat than Oro during the Chunin exams.
Except Pain was a bigger threat than Orochimaru at the time. He was just sleeping.
Mind you, it doesn't matter. Unless the Kage believe that Sasuke was in charge of the Akatsuki, he couldn't be public enemy number 1. Well, Kumo would probably consider him that admittedly.
Originally posted by psycho gundam
he doesn't get it
At the time, they were told about Madara. And Tobi was Madara. So Tobi was a bigger threat than Sasuke.
You're comparison is faulty. Sasuke is part of something that has been an established threat for years. They know, or should know, that Sasuke couldn't be the leader of Akatsuki. They know he is a member, they know he's dangerous, but it's pretty clear that Sasuke is not in charge.
And just a few minutes prior to Sasuke's b!tch fit at the Summit, they actually did find out who was in charge. Or thought they did rather.
Hold on a sec. You've skipped ahead, past what we are supposed to be discussing.
BEFORE the summit... Sasuke was a deserter, fugitive, associate of a worldwide criminal organization and murderer of the brother of a Kage. At this time, no one knew Tobi was anything more than some random jerkoff in an orange mask who was behind Deidara in the Akatsuki pecking order.
Nope. The time in which the discussion of perspectives is taking place is during Sasuke's attack on the Summit, more specifically his battle with Raikage.
They know Sasuke is a member of Aktasuki but they have been told by Danzo(who is at the time almost if not as bad a criminal as Sasuke) that Madara is in charge. Them knowing Tobi is irrelevant. They know Madara is in charge. And at the time, since Tobi was pretending to be Madara, Tobi would be enemy number 1.
Sasuke is around Kisame level at the time. Sasuke's attack at the Summit is not seen as Sasuke's attack but Akatsuki's attack. And as it's Akatsuki's attack, either the entire organization takes position as public enemy number 1 or it's leader, Madara, is.