Long time no see, Madara!

Before long, White Zetsu slowly rose from the ground outside the cave.

It looked up at the towering purple giant before it, its expression one of awe, and said respectfully, "My lord, please withdraw your supernatural powers."

"My master invites you in for a meeting."

Having said that, White Zetsu raised his head, looking expectantly at the enormous Susanoo.

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha did not say anything more. He slashed at the adjacent mountain wall with his sword, intending to alert Madara Uchiha of his arrival.

With a thought, the Chakra slowly receded into his body, and the Susanoo faded from the outside in, and in an instant completely dissipated into the air.

Kagami Uchiha stood still, his gaze fixed on the White Zetsu before him. His expression was calm as he spoke softly, "Lead the way."

White Zetsu nodded quickly, raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, and signaled Kagami Uchiha to follow him.

With a dull thud, the heavy stone door at the cave entrance slowly opened inward, and a cold, damp aura seeped out through the cracks.

Following behind White Zetsu, Kagami Uchiha walked step by step deeper into the underground cave.

The cave was dark, the walls were damp and covered in water droplets, and a chilling cold seeped into the bones through the corners of their clothes. White Zetsu remained extremely well-behaved throughout the journey, not daring to utter a single word, and simply led the way quietly.

Before long, the two arrived at an exceptionally spacious cavern. Before they had even fully entered the space, Kagami Uchiha spotted a figure in the distance.

An elderly man with white hair, dressed in coarse gray Mabui, sat quietly on a stone chair in the center of the cave.

"Hehe... After all these years, new faces have finally arrived here." The old man's aged and hoarse voice slowly echoed through the cave.

Kagami Uchiha carefully examined the old man, his expression remaining calm as he spoke with neither servility nor arrogance, "How should I address you? Former Clan Leader? Or perhaps the Konoha missing-nin, Madara Uchiha?"

"Heh... No wonder you're the Hokage Position; even your words carry such authority. Hmm... you can just call me 'senpai'."

The old man smiled faintly, showing no anger, and replied in a calm tone.

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha nodded slightly and softly uttered, "Then, Sashiburida na, Madara- senpai."

Madara slightly raised his cloudy eyes, his gaze fixed firmly on Kagami Uchiha.

"Complete Body Susanoo, it seems you possess more than just a pair of ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan, Kagami!"

"But now that you've opened those eyes, you must have glimpsed quite a bit from that stone tablet, right?" Madara Uchiha said with certainty and a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha nodded slightly and slowly said, "That's right, I have indeed read the contents recorded on the stone tablet. I wonder if Senior Madara has any advice for me?"

Ban sat cross-legged on the cold, stone ground, his withered fingers resting lightly on his knees. His cloudy eyes gazed into the boundless darkness deep within the cave, and his aged, hoarse voice slowly echoed through the cave.

"Everyone believes that Chakra is a power bestowed upon ninjas by the Sage of Six Paths, and that the history of ninjas was started by the Sage of Six Paths."

"But that's just a myth passed down among mortals. The true origin must be traced back to a much earlier era."

He paused, letting out a low, muffled laugh.

Long, long ago, there were no ninjas on this land, and no one knew what Chakra was.

"At that time, a woman descended from the heavens, named Kaguya, later known as the Rabbit Goddess. War raged across the land, causing immense suffering. To end the endless conflict, she swallowed the Chakra Fruit of the God Tree, instantly gaining unparalleled power. From that day forward, the first person in the world to possess Chakra was born."

Ban's voice was flat, as if he were simply recounting an ordinary old story.

Later, Kaguya gave birth to twins, Hagoromo and Hamura. The two children were born with Chakra. However, Kaguya was unwilling to share her Chakra with mortals. In order to reclaim the power scattered throughout the world, she merged with the God Tree and transformed into the Ten-Tails.

"The Ten-Tails is the original source of all Tailed Beasts; it is a monster with the power to destroy everything."

"Hagoromo, later known as the Sage of Six Paths, was unwilling to watch his mother drag the entire world into the abyss, so he and his younger brother Hamura declared war on their birth mother."

"After a fierce battle, the two brothers finally sealed Kaguya. However, the Ten-Tails did not disappear. The Sage of Six Paths, unable to bear seeing this terrifying power wreak havoc on the world, split the Ten-Tails' enormous Chakra into Nine Tailed Beasts, which were scattered throughout the world. The Ten-Tails' empty shell was sealed into the moon, which became the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."

At this point, Madara slightly raised his eyes, his gaze fixed directly on Kagami Uchiha's face.

"Later, the Sage of Six Paths founded the Ninshu, spreading Chakra and Ninjutsu throughout the land, which led to the emergence of countless ninjas."

"But he left behind more than just Ninjutsu. He also had two sons: the eldest, Indra, inherited powerful ocular abilities; and the younger Asura, was born with abundant vitality. The two brothers disagreed over the succession to the Ninshu, thus beginning their long struggle!"

"However, the brothers' struggle did not end with the death of their lives. Their souls were constantly reincarnated, generation after generation, fighting each other repeatedly. The Uchiha are descendants of Indra; the Senju are of the Asura lineage. This is a cycle of reincarnation that neither you nor I can escape."

As he said this, Ban slowly straightened his back, his long gray hair swaying gently with his subtle movements.

"That Uchiha stone tablet recorded all of this. But the true secret of the stone tablet cannot be fully revealed with just an ordinary Mangekyo."

"To read all the information, one must possess the Rinnegan. You've already come this far. Aren't you curious about what I've spent my entire life trying to achieve?"

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha remained calm and said indifferently, "Please speak frankly, senior. This junior is indeed a little curious."

Seeing this, a faint hint of fanaticism appeared in Madara Uchiha's eyes, and he spoke loudly with a touch of excitement:

You should have seen for yourself what this world is like.

He slowly raised a withered hand, his fingertips making a loose clench, as if grasping the blood and tears of the Shinobi World.

"Countless ninjas died in one Shinobi World war after another. People talked about pursuing peace, but as soon as there was even the slightest conflict of interest, hatred would immediately take root and sprout."

"As long as the concepts of victors and vanquished exist, war will never disappear. That's reality, a boundless hell."

Kagami Uchiha remained silent, not responding, but simply listening quietly.

"Chakra is the root cause of all this conflict. Human nature, desires, jealousy, and hatred all run rampant thanks to this power. People can never truly understand each other. Trying to achieve true peace through negotiation or alliances is nothing but a naive and laughable delusion."

At this point, Madara slowed his speech, looked at Kagami Uchiha, and said earnestly, word by word, "Therefore, I must shatter this unsolvable cycle."

"And my plan is called Eye of the Moon Plan."