"We need to plan ahead. No, adapting to natural energy this way is still a little too slow. Give me some more natural energy. I should be able to withstand it." Orochimaru was truly anxious, actually willing to risk speeding up his chakra's adaptation.
"There's no need to rush so much. Travel through the universe is measured in years. By the time the Ōtsutsuki realizes he's heading in the wrong direction, several years will have passed. Coming back will take another few years, and then finding the Shinobi World might take several more. All told, we have at least a dozen years." Ye Feng had only wanted to give Orochimaru a sense of urgency, not put him in such an anxious state.
But Ye Feng's reassurance did little to ease Orochimaru's anxiety. Ye Feng frowned slightly and said, "The way you are now isn't the Orochimaru I know. The more critical the moment, the calmer you need to be. The less calm you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes, and that will only cost us more time. Remember, haste makes waste. We have to move forward one solid step at a time."
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Orochimaru came to his senses. "Sorry, Ye Feng. I was too impatient. But I think we can speed up my adaptation to natural energy a little. I know my own body. It should be able to handle more."
Since Orochimaru insisted, Ye Feng could hardly say anything more. As long as Orochimaru could withstand it, they could indeed speed things up a little.
Ye Feng walked over to Orochimaru and drew more natural energy into his body. Orochimaru visibly furrowed his brows but said nothing. Ye Feng did not dare channel too much into him, either. He did not want to