So I'm going with option 2 and I'm starting with when Sasuke enters the picture.
Mariah, Juugo, Suigetsu, Sasuke, and Orochimaru were all walking and felt a strange chakra. They stopped for a second but Sasuke wanted to press forward.
"Let's go. Guide us there Orochimaru." Sasuke said.
They all followed Orochimaru all the way to a building in the leaf that was falling apart.
"Is it here?" Sasuke questioned.
"It doesn't look like someone is using it." Juugo said.
"It's crumbling down...after all it's far from the village.." Suigetsu said.
"What's here that's so important?" Mariah asked.
"All in due time my dear Mariah," Orochimaru said.
"Don't call me that."
"Which one?" Sasuke questioned as they walked through.
On the wall in front of them were masked faces.
"Let's see..somewhere,"
Orochimaru cast out a snake towards the wall and it coiled around one of them masks.
"Here it is."
"It's kinda creepy...if you found it let's go right away." Suigetsu said.
"Yes, let's go...to the place where all the secrets lie."
They then walked back to the village and were unnoticed by the villagers.
"Sasuke, how can we trust Orochimaru?" Mariah questioned.
"He's the only one who can helps us."
"That doesn't really help,"
Sasuke then jumped up onto one of the poles and overlooked the village.
"This place...has changed a lot."
"What is Sasuke doing?" Suigetsu questioned.
"It's like before I decided to crush the leaf..."
"What?"
"He and the village might have changed..but this is still his birthplace. He needs some time to let himself get sentimental...Think about the past and reconfirm his resolve."
"So you don't need it anymore? To get sentimental and resolve to crush the Leaf. You know, thinking about it, we were top class among your men and now we're all here inside the leaf...all the strong people in the village are away to fight. Isn't this a perfect change for you?"
Sasuke then jumped down and lead them to where the Uchiha compound was and opened one of the secret passages.
"So you need a jutsu to open that stone door..."
"There's nothing left of the Uchiha's Nakano shrine anymore..."
"Appearance doesn't matter. What's important is downstairs. Let's go."
They all traveled down the shrine stairs where a candle was lit and a stone with an inscription was.
"I will start them...Stay back." Orochimaru said as he put on the mask.
Once he put it on he started to shout and a grey entity shrouded him revealing the shikigami of death. The spirit then took its sword and cut its stomach open which also cut open Orochimaru's stomach.
"They're back!" He exclaimed as he moved his arms. "Juugo, Sasuke, Suigetsu..get ready!"
"Yes," Juugo said as he transformed and placed a hand on Sasuke which sent out the Zetsu Madara implanted in Sasuke.

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Two Paths (Sequel to Why Me)
FanfictionTwo and a half years have passed since Team 7 was torn apart. Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Mariah have all studied under masters. What will happen when they're reunited after learning new things and follow down their own paths? Disclaimer: Based off...