 Despite his quick death, Shougen is likely one of the strongest Kouga ninjas.He was able to even gain the upper hand on the four ninjas that ambushed him before he was distracted by Hotarubi's butterflies.Later, during the Iga's surprise raid on Manjidani, Koshirou was attacked by an unnamed kouga ninja with deformities and skills similar to Shogen, suggesting that an entire family of spider-like ninja exist in Kouga.