The flames of the Third Shinobi World War continued to spread, and every ninja clan and member of Konoha's upper ranks was going all out to deal with the war.
However, just as the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, ordered Konoha's genin to be sent to the battlefield ahead of schedule, Uchiha Madara, hidden in the shadows, obtained this crucial information.
Though he was already old and frail, with his life hanging by a thread, his Eye of the Moon Plan was still advancing in secret. The Third Shinobi World War was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
Through the intelligence network of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, Uchiha Madara kept track of Konoha's ninja, especially Uchiha Obito's movements.
Uchiha Madara had been closely watching Uchiha Obito because he needed a young, promising successor to help carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan and act as its executor before Madara's future resurrection.
Uchiha Obito's appearance was the key piece in Madara's plan, but making him fall completely into darkness and abandon his loyalty to Konoha required careful planning.
The Third Hokage's decision became Uchiha Madara's opportunity.
Konoha's genin were swiftly sent to the battlefield, and the life-or-death struggles of young ninja such as Obito, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin gave Madara enormous room to manipulate events.
Uchiha Madara realized that manipulating Obito's fate and making him experience the cruelty and injustice of the shinobi world firsthand was the key to driving him into darkness.
The brutality of war and the loss of friends were precisely the tools Madara needed to exploit.
As Madara's most loyal executor, Black Zetsu began closely monitoring Team 7 under Namikaze Minato's command, especially Obito's actions and psychological changes.
Uchiha Madara knew that only by letting Obito personally experience the despair and darkness of the shinobi world