Hachiman has a wide library of impressive feats which include being a former Olympic athlete in archery and being an expert hunter of both animals and people. His skills in the martial art of Kendo are always unmatched by none throughout all the realms which make his resume all the more appealing to Shang Tsung. The sorcerer was able to convince Saburō to serve him in Outworld with a fine wage and a longer, more thrilling life than before. Saburō accepted and Shang Tsung gave him the honour of being named after the deity of war. Hachiman also agreed to train Tsung's new group of Masked Guards who serve the sorcerer exclusively which was unlike most of Tsung's allies who were a part of the much greater Kahn Guard. Hachiman now takes up a new skill as Erron Black has begun training him and the other Masked Guards on how to use a firearm.