Konoha calendar, an unknown number of years.
In a corner of the Shinobi World, Madara Uchiha stood quietly atop an ancient altar. His eyes shimmered with a profound red light. Now... his eyes could see through every secret in the world!
He gazed into the distance. It was a land that had once been ravaged by war, with countless lives reduced to misery, but now, because of his plan, it was about to undergo unprecedented changes.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi is finally about to be realized."
Madara Uchiha muttered to himself, his voice revealing an excitement and anticipation he could hardly conceal.
Madara Uchiha, a legendary figure once regarded as a hero of the Shinobi World, had nevertheless walked the path toward eternal peace because of his despair over peace and his yearning for power.
He had witnessed too many wars and sacrifices. He had seen with his own eyes the vast gulf between his close friend Hashirama Senju's ideals and reality, making him realize that true peace could not be achieved through human will and effort alone.
Thus, he began searching for another path, one that could completely change the world and eliminate all suffering and conflict.
By chance, Madara discovered a legend concerning the "Infinite Tsukuyomi"—an ancient and powerful Genjutsu that could use the moon's power to draw everyone in the world into a perfect dream created by its caster.
Madara was deeply captivated by this legend. He believed that only in this dream world could people escape the shackles of reality and achieve true happiness and peace.
He began planning and carrying out his scheme. The first step was to gather the power of the nine Tailed Beasts and prepare for the casting of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
To gather the Tailed Beasts' power, Madara Uchiha stopped at nothing. He