Two Paths (Sequel to Why Me)

Team 7, finally together

FINALLY UPLOADED!!! AHHHHHH

"Well I'd love to stay with you guys but I must return to my real body on the battle field." Mariah said.

"You're not a regular clone, how will you manage to do that?" Orochimaru questioned.

"Kill me,"

"What?!" Suigetsu exclaimed.

"Killing me is the only way to make me disappear."

"An impressive jutsu. Must be forbidden though." Hashirama said.

"Most likely. I made it myself."

"Hmph, typical Kira."  Tobirama said.

"Now someone kill me." She commanded.

"Gladly," Karin said.

"Karin you probably can't even kill a bug."

"What?!"

In a split second a sword pierced Mariah's body threw her heart. Blood splattered from her mouth as she fell to her knees. Orochimaru's hand was on the hilt of the blade pulling it out. Her eyes rolled back as she fell flat on her face then she disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"I knew that no one would've killed her so I took the opportunity." Orochimaru chuckled.

*With the battle*

Everyone was rushing towards Naruto as Obito appeared behind him. Naruto went for the attack but he disappeared.

"Did he get away?" Kiba questioned.

"Nope," Mariah answered as she kicked Obito right when he reappeared.

She sent him flying downwards but he quickly grabbed the cliff and swung himself up. As he flew to the top of the cliff he grabbed Mariah's arm bringing her with him and maneuvered himself so he could throw her. He threw her down towards the leaf shinobi head first; just before she hit the ground Kiba caught her.

"If you think the pain of your friends' death is a form of bond then why do you need to protect them?" Obito questioned Naruto.

"Your dumb arguments! That's something I really hate about you! Quit it with your stupid reasoning! I meant to say that I'll stand any pain for my friends! I'm not gonna give up on them! Maybe I'm just being selfish, but not having my friends here is the most painful thing for me. Period!"

Everyone started to smile at Naruto's words which gave them hope. Suddenly Mariah fell the her knees clutching her chest.

"Mariah! What's wrong?!" Kiba exclaimed.

Everyone looked over at Mariah seeing her in a troubled state. Sakura quickly rushed over checking to see if she was injured.

"There's nothing wrong with her."

"It's nothing to worry about. The pain will pass soon. I sent a clone after Sasuke a while ago and it seems that she just got killed. It's a side effect of my clone jutsu but it'll pass soon." Mariah explained. "Luckily, reinforcements are on their way."

"What kind of reinforcements?"

"You'll see."

As everyone was distracted the Juubi made a screeching noise causing everyone to cover their ears. The Juubi started thrashing around breaking all the restraints around it. In a flash Obito was in front of Kakashi taking him into his Tsukuyomi.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto shouted.

"Naruto, I leave this to you!"

The Juubi screeched again which caused the ground to shake making debris fly everywhere.