Moon Eye Plan

A dream world of peace born from the ultimate illusion.

The Eye of the Moon Plan, or Project Tsuki no Me, is Madara Uchiha's scheme, carried forward by Obito Uchiha and steered from the shadows by Black Zetsu. The scheme involves casting a genjutsu of infinite duration upon the entire planet, trapping every living human in a dream where their deepest desires are realized. This plan serves as the overarching antagonist force driving the narrative toward the Fourth Shinobi World War's climax. It calls for feeding the nine Tailed Beasts to the Gedo Statue to restore the Ten-Tails, whose host would project the Infinite Tsukuyomi on the moon's surface; it ends with the return of Kaguya Otsutsuki, whom Team 7 seals.

Lore & Background

After Nagato's death Tobi, disguised as Madara Uchiha, announces that he wants to capture all nine Tailed Beasts to cast an illusion strong enough to control all humanity and bring world peace. The plan required summoning the Ten-Tails, the progenitor of all chakra, and using its power to cast an infinite genjutsu upon the world. Once revived, the Ten-Tails takes its true form, a giant tree. The tree's roots drain the chakra of the shinobi they catch. Black Zetsu, acting as the will of Kaguya Otsutsuki manipulating history from the shadows, ensured Madara and later Obito Uchiha followed these steps precisely to revive their true master.

Reader's Guide

The Moon Eye Plan represents the philosophical climax of the Naruto series, contrasting two distinct visions of peace. Tobi, disguised as Madara Uchiha, announces that he wants to capture all nine Tailed Beasts to cast an illusion powerful enough to control all humanity and achieve world peace. The plan required specific, monumental steps: reviving the Ten-Tails, becoming its Jinchuriki, and casting the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Black Zetsu, revealed later as Kaguya's will incarnate, manipulated Madara and Obito for centuries to ensure these conditions were met.

The execution involved capturing all nine Tailed Beasts and using them as fuel for the God Tree. Ultimately, the scheme was undone not by superior power alone, but by the bonds formed between Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, and Sakura Haruno. The defeat of Kaguya and the sealing of the Ten-Tails marked the end of this cycle, restoring freedom to the world.