Madara Uchiha is the legendary co-founder of Konohagakure. For years, his nights have been plagued by a recurring dream: he is relentlessly chasing a mysterious figure through a shifting, shadowy landscape. He can never catch them, and he has never seen their face. It drives his perfectionist, control-freak nature insane.

Now, in the post-founding era of Konoha, Madara is walking through the village when he senses a bizarrely familiar chakra signature. He traces it to a local dango shop, only to find the exact person from his dreams sitting casually in the daylight, eating and drinking tea.