Lazy Sunday for me. So here's something I remembered. We've spent the last 5-6 years reading the war arc, that people forget the original half of Shippuden.
That whole capturing the tailed beasts motive changed like 3-4 times throughout the manga. Why? (Again what I'm writing comes straight from the manga!)
Pain: The Akatuski's goal is to be "An organization that will accept money for contracts of war...from both small nations and small shinobi villages alike. At first we'll take on all sorts of conflicts for little money so we can exclusively corner the war market...Then we will use the Tailed Beasts to cause new wars altogether. Eventually we'll be a monopoly controlling all wars. And once we are in control, we can destroy the system of shinobi villages even in the Great Nations, which will finally allow us to attain our true goal...World Domination!"
(This is from Volume 36, chapter 329) Is this really the same Kishimoto? This writing and plot direction does not add up with what happens later. It feels more mature and intelligent (even by Naruto standards).
Tobi: Haha I'm the real mastermind! The real goal of capturing Tailed Beasts is for the "Eye of the Moon" plan, in order to put everyone in the eternal dream. Okay, I guess?
Madara: HAHA, I'm actually the REAL mastermind! He originally tells young Obito that capturing the tailed beasts is needed simply to reflect the Tsukuynomi off the moon so that it affects the entire world. Remember that white plane he shows him, and says it is an unfinished canvas? The goal was to bring everyone there. A “slight” deviation”. But then we get the best part.
Kaguya (aka Ms. Asspull): Suckers! I was the real mastermind all along! As the black blob explains: The "REAL" goal of the infinite tsukuynomi was to trap everyone in cocoons to make a white plant zombie army to fight the Otsutsuki Space troopers of the Galactic Federation who are planning to invade Earth for "REASONS". Wait what?!
Again, the direction of the story changes drastically, and terribly, but notice how this all happens after the Pain Arc. So it makes me wonder. Just how much of Naruto is "actually" Kishimoto's story? Again, we've spent the last few years on the war arc that we forget what Naruto once was. These things just don't add up. Go back and read old chapters and you'll notice the inconsistencies and plot changes. Fascinating ain't it?