I agree with you, it wasn't Madara's plan. But then again, he did gain something, in my opinion - the deaths of two powerful enemies. That will help him in pushing his plans forward, especially in a time like this.I was talking about how he got rid of Itachi and gained a newer ally. Well the fact is Madara failed in his plan because of Minato. Yes Minato was killed and some other ninjas as well but was it Madara's plan? The answer is no he wanted to destroy Konoha also he had the Kyuubi under his control but at the end of the day he failed. Yes Konoha was also damaged but it wasn't destroyed. So in this regard I have to say that the smart Madara failed. Also about Madara killing the 1st Hokage in disguise well it was never mentioned and the theory is weak. If Hashirama was killed by Kumogakure that is Madara then it would have been mentioned but it never was. So my guess is Madara was still recovering from his wounds and then during that time he made a plan and was closely watching the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi and when he thought the time was right he struck. So yes Madara is smart but twice he has lost and really gained nothing from those two loss.