The Unmei Clan were once a well know during the Era of Warring States. There were known to be some of the most well rounded shinobi in existence, and with a devastating hidden technique only available to a select few members of the clan, they were a force to be reckoned with. After the establishment of Konohagakure and the one ninja village per nation system, the Unmei clan began a slow decent from their desirable position as a powerful and well established clan.