Ronglin burst out laughing.
"Why don't I contact Sunagakure and Iwagakure? I think they'd be very interested in Killer B. Even if they can't make Killer B serve them, if they can obtain a method to control the tailed beasts' power from his corpse and acquire the Eight-Tails, I think they'd be more than willing to do business with Konoha—including Iwagakure."
"Ay, remember this: there is no eternal hatred in this world, only eternal interests. As long as Konoha is willing, Iwagakure will absolutely send people running all the way to Konoha to negotiate with me."
Killing Killer B himself would be a bit of a loss. Aside from dealing a major blow to Ay and Kumogakure, there were not many benefits. Ronglin did not care about the Eight-Tails, but it would be different if he sold it to another village.
Don't be fooled by Sunagakure's poverty. If Konoha truly put Killer B up for sale, they would come running at top speed. The same went for Iwagakure, which had always been at odds with Konoha. At that point, Ōnoki would put everything aside and send people to Konoha to discuss Killer B's price.
Poor Killer B had first become a prisoner, then Ronglin used him to threaten Ay, and now Ronglin was planning to sell him off. If Killer B knew, he would surely howl and cry. I'm a man with a bitter fate too.
"..."
Ay's face darkened, and his breathing grew heavy. The massive fist resting on the table clenched tightly, veins bulging along arms as thick as Ronglin's thighs.
"Two years. This is my final limit!! If you still refuse, then I can only leave."
He could make the decision for one year regarding Killer B. He could forcefully settle it at two years. But three