Lee's thick eyebrows raised but he didn't comment on that. He just found it curious to know this was not a new development. Clearly he had been too wrapped up in his own training before now to see some of the grander picture when it came to politics.

Clearing his throat, Lee spoke again. "If I may say, it seems the priestesses there have quite a bit to bargain with. I was up against several fighters but they were not like normal shinobi."