Lee was unaware of Tenten's body seals. Her weapons training and abilities far outstretched his own and he left that kind of specialization to her.

"As long as you feel you do not need my help, then," Lee said, his tone still blissfully ignorant of the switch that had occurred. Certainly, Tenten usually did not mind his help but it was her prerogative to accept or decline any offers he made to her.

He didn't think they necessarily needed cover, unless... "Are you afraid they might all explode off of you again? Perhaps the seals you used before were not strong enough."