After Orochimaru left, Sasuke got up and gathered the bowls and chopsticks, preparing to wash the dishes.
Back when Naruto and Gaara had faced off at the village entrance, Kurama had made a bet with Sasuke. Whoever lost had to wash dishes for a month.
Sasuke had lost!
Naruto also rose and said to Kurama, "Come on, Kurama. Let's release the Yin-attribute Kurama in the yard, then you can fuse with him. Only then will the complete Kurama be the real Kurama."
"Alright, Naruto!" Learning that the powerful being behind Naruto was willing to help, Kurama no longer had any worries and readily agreed.
The moment Sasuke heard that, he set down the bowls and said, "Then I'll wash the dishes later. I want to watch Kurama fuse first."
"No." Naruto and Kurama turned their heads at the same time and spoke in unison. Sasuke froze, while Naruto smiled and said, "We can wait until you finish washing the dishes. Go on, we'll wait for you."
"Hmph!" Sasuke snorted and carried the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen to wash them.
More than ten minutes later, Sasuke had finished washing the dishes. Only then did Naruto and Kurama head into the yard. It was not dark yet; the sun had merely set. Naruto said to Kurama, "Kurama, are you ready?"
"Wait, I should return to my original form first." As Kurama spoke, she took off her white lace dress, carefully folded it, and placed it on the stone table beside her.
If she returned to her original form later, the dress would be burst apart.
Naruto had picked out this dress for her, so Kurama treasured it dearly. Usually, she was afraid of even bumping or scraping it. This time, too, the dress was the first thing she thought of.