Long ago, the land was in chaos, innocent people were dieing, villages falling, and even the land itself seemed shrouded in darkness. It was during the time of the First Hokage, when it was decided the land must be saved from a war that had caused the land itself to die. Seven ninja were chosen, each willing to die for their village. Together, these ninja forged seven stones of great power. The power of the stones was never told, only witnessed by those around, but by using the stones, these seven ninja stopped the wars, death, and all the hell that broke loose. The were named the ultimate power, unstoppable by any mortal force.

It was granted that the stones together could bring the land into darkness as it once had, so it was decided the stones would be seperated, so they would never be reunited, so the land would forever remain in peace. Each village was given a stone, and a few of the coutries were also awarded a stone. This was the wish of the great leaders, willing to do anything to keep their village safe. It was in future generations of ninja, that the stone
would be given to someone else, the new leader, or Kage of that area. Handed down to only the most trusted ninja who would willingly give their life to ensure the stone would never be stolen. With this, the land was at peace, and eventually, as the land changed, the stones moved.

Eventually, after the time of Uzumaki Naruto, the Sound and Star village came into greater power, becoming major villages. Somehow, the new great vilages aquired the stones.

Stones:
Konohagakure: Ruby
Sunagakure: Quartz
Kirigakure: Sapphire
Kumogakure: Citrine
Iwagakure:Tourmaline
Otogakure: Tnaznaite
Hoshigakure: Emerald