Madara no Tetsugaku -マダラの哲学-
(The Philosophy of Madara)
INTRODUCTION : The Philosophy of Madara
-PART TWO-
All of this was originally just the plan of two kids. But one had continued down this childish path, whilst the other had matured, after methodically analysing the man's tragic history.
Madara Uchiha.
What you are reading here is his entire way of thinking. His entire philosophy. My philosophy.
Yes, I am Madara Uchiha.
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My goal hadn't changed. I still wanted to ensure happiness for everyone. But I knew full well that it wouldn't be easy. This plan that Hashirama and I had devised… was doomed to failure.
I realised this when I discovered it: the Uchiha Clan monument. Engraved in stone, the inscriptions were perfectly clear to me, having reached an advanced stage of the Uchiha Sharingan:
"A deity in search of balance, split in two, with yin on one side and yang on the other; everything in this world is the result of the interaction of two opposites…"
"When a person possessing the powers of Saṃsāra approaches the moon, an eye shall open, reflected upon the moon to ensure an eternal dream."
At least, that was part of what I had been able to decipher, but to tell the truth, I hadn't even been able to decipher the entirety of this stele. For that… my pupils had to reach an entirely new stage, surpassing what I had previously considered the absolute: the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Despite everything, that monument made me realise certain things. I had… a sudden flash of inspiration. I realised that it was the solution to all my problems, the way I needed to save humanity from the scourge of war…
It was at that moment that a being named Zetsu emerged from within me. He was my crystallised consciousness, born to fulfil my purpose.
I had to succeed in bringing forth this third eye, so that, in accordance with the will of the Rikudo Hermit, the God who had created this stele, I might bring about the fulfilment of humanity.
This third eye would allow me to plunge the whole of humanity into an eternal dream. Thus, there would be no more conflict, and therefore no more violence, and therefore no more wars.
Everyone would live their own dream, live in their ideal world. Everyone would be happy, kept in this perpetual illusion. It was perfect. It was the solution to all my problems.
Now, I needed to find out more about this, and for that, my pupils had to reach a whole new stage. Without that, I would never be able to fully decipher this stele.
It is said that before the Sharingan, before the Byakugan, and before all the eye techniques of our world, known as dojutsu, there existed an absolute eye, surpassing all others. That of God. That of the Rikudo Sage. It was called... the Rinnegan. That was it, the solution.
To achieve my ultimate goal, I had to reach a divine state. To blend yin and yang, recreate the original Biju, and obtain the father of all dojutsu. In this way, I could rise to the rank of a god, to the rank of the Rikudo Hermit. At least, that was the conclusion I had reached from all my research.
So, I first attempted to gather all the Bijuu, to become their sole vessel. Whatever happened, should I ever fail to contain them, I had already planned to alter reality using the ultimate power of the Sharingan, the Izanagi. This would sacrifice one of my pupils, but I knew it would be regained upon acquiring the Rinnegan.
My entire plan was perfect. But I couldn't do it alone. I tried to convince my clan, but they all turned their backs on me. They far preferred their comfortable little lives of today, too selfish and naive to care about the future of this world.
I knew it would be difficult to convince Hashirama, probably even impossible. He would find my method too radical, as usual. I tried to talk to him, without revealing too much, but I soon realised it was a lost cause.
So, I left the village. No one followed me; all those rotten, selfish people had betrayed me. But never mind, if they were like that, it was simply a lack of education. I would soon make them understand... that I was the voice of reason.
First, I managed to capture the nine-tailed Bijuu, the most powerful of them all, Kyubi. Its power was immeasurable, but I didn't find it too difficult to defeat it. My eye powers were so strong that I could take control of anyone.
But time was running out. I was starting to age, and I was struggling to obtain all the Bijuu. Some were too well hidden, others were being exploited by villages that were too powerful for me to take on, such as Uzushio.
In short, I would never have time to gather all that power. So I was forced to make a radical decision. I couldn't pull off my plan alone. But who would want to join me?
I returned to Konoha. I had made my decision. I knew Hashirama would never accept my proposal. But if I manipulated the villagers, I could turn them into allies.
The problem was that, with Hashirama, and with my clan's betrayal, I wouldn't get the chance. My only solution... was to eliminate the one person who could stand up to me. The only potential obstacle to all my plans... Hashirama Senju.
I had to bring myself to do it, despite myself. I had no choice. It was the only solution if I wanted to bring about the salvation of humanity. I had to kill Hashirama.
So I attacked the village and challenged Madara to a duel. But I knew my power would never be enough to stand up to him. So I took control of Kurama using my Sharingan, harnessing his power in the hope of emerging victorious.
I almost had him... In fact... I thought I'd won. But I was wrong. He wore me down. Once again. I had lost.
That day, I died. But in accordance with my backup plan, I was saved by resurrecting myself using Izanagi. One might say that all was lost... But that was far from the case.
I had another idea in mind when I faced Hashirama. The only way to obtain the ultimate eye... ...was to recreate the Rikudo Hermit's chakra.
The stele had taught me that the only way to obtain the Rinnegan was to unite the yin and yang chakra. Those of the reincarnations of God's descendants. However, from what I had deduced with Zetsu's help, it was highly likely that their current reincarnations were myself and Hashirama.
No surprise there. With everything we had built, and all the power we possessed, which far surpassed that of everyone else. We were indeed the reincarnations of gods.
The solution, then, was very simple. I had to absorb Hashirama's chakra in order to possess the chakra of both Rikudo's descendants and become the new Rikudo myself.
During our battle, I therefore took some of Hashirama's flesh by biting his shoulder, thereby obtaining his cells.
From then on, all I had to do was inject myself with Hashirama's cells to obtain a portion of his chakra and be able to recreate the chakra of God. So, for years, I cultivated Hashirama's cells, to obtain ever more of them and try to get closer to the Rinnegan.
I had lost the Bijū. And as I grew older, I no longer had the strength to search for them. Especially since if I returned to the open, people would know I wasn't dead, and I would be risking my life.
So I waited, for many long years, operating in the shadows. I tried several times to kill Hashirama, manipulating Uchiha children to join my cause.
In the end, after a long wait, whilst I was in a near-death state, kept alive only by a mechanism created using Hashirama's cells and with Zetsu's help...
I succeeded.
I obtained it.
The Rinnegan.
So I was able to read the Uchiha Clan's monument. And I understood everything. I knew what I had to do to gain the power needed to activate the Third Eye. I understood the entire history of the world, and why things had come to this.
I was so close to my goal... But also very close to death. My time was running out. I no longer had the strength to fulfil my dream. So, I had to find a way to make it come true... So that others could begin the work, and that when the time came, I could return to life to fulfil humanity's destiny.
I died, but not in vain. I had calculated everything methodically. It was within reach... My ultimate goal.
I was about to realise... The Infinite Lunar Arcana. And then the world would become perfect.
This collection brings together stories from the world of ninjas. It includes the diaries of the greatest ninjas, as well as the key historical texts that have shaped the world as we know it today.
In this collection, you will see the role I have played over the course of a century, as well as my discoveries, my successes and my failures.
Please know that, as I speak to you now, I do not yet know whether my dream will come true, but I am convinced that the day will come when it will be fulfilled. The world will be at peace, and there will be no more ninjas.
That is when humanity will truly flourish.
Enjoy the read,
Madara Uchiha