The real ones not among them.

[Effigy for the Wind]

How did by the time Pain came, the people not realize what it meant?
It even took Naruto like four chapters to figure it out when he got back.

[1st Deadly Assassin]

thats what I don't understand. esp. since they know about the chakra recievers.

[Official Konan]

Generalized

How did by the time Pain came, the people not realize what it meant?
It even took Naruto like four chapters to figure it out when he got back.

dumbing down characters to extend the plot