I can turn my hair into spikes now too. [No more wrapping himself up in kunai on strings to create a spiked version of the meat tank jutsu.]

You do have a point. Everyone else spent so much time on their ninjutsu that they forgot about more advanced weapons work, and they underestimate it because it's their own weak point by comparison. I try not to underestimate my friends, though. [He'll look at Tenten and also shoot a glance in Lee's direction here]