"In the river that is time, men come and go, rocks come and go, but time itself passes undeterred."
- Unknown, A Craggy rock 'side my window.
Indra, Indra Uchiha, brother to Hagumuro was a man gifted with Clarity.
He knew the dark tendrils the world swirled ensnaring every person.
He knew the pure, untainted soul of his Brother.
He knew the power he was granted with, but denied the strength.
He knew the end of his life.
Men observed and went, his eyes picking apart the world in sharp disturbing clarity.
His last moment of clarity was when he knew the world would end, looking to the eyes of his brother as he took his last breaths.
To many of those who heard him, his words failed to reach them, and thus he died, in obscurity. Only his clarity remained, a cruel remainder that his words failed to reach.
Izuna, Izuna Uchiha, brother to Madara Uchiha, was a man gifted with foresight.
He foretold the great war between the Senju and Uchiha.
He foretold the acceptance of a Union between the two.
He foretold the events of blindness his brother had to go through.
He foretold his death.
Men may come and go, but the sight Uchiha Izuna was gifted told the future in great detail.
His last foresight was to tell a path down disaster.
To many of his peers, his advice was unheeded, and thus he died, blind. Only his foresight remained, as a cruel remainder that his words fell on deaf ears.
Itachi, Itachi Uchiha, brother to Sasuke was a man gifted with power.
He saw the world cracking apart, tendrils of anger making large fissures.
He saw the eyes of his brother, as he tore him apart, tendrils of hopelessness gripping him.
He saw the eyes of his parents, reaching for him in pity, as he drenched the floor with blood.
He saw the end of his misery.
Men scrutinized and went, his will the only bone supporting him as he walked the broken lands.
His last moment of power was when he gifted clarity to his brother.
To many those who fought with him, his actions never served to influence them, and this he died, powerless. Only his power remained, a cruel remainder that his actions failed to influence.