They appear to prevail with the aid of the Silver Samurai and Sunfire , Mariko is eventually assassinated by the Samurai himself .
Who had turned traitor , leaving a devastated Wolverine to return to the X-Men .
Although they appear to prevail with the aid of the Silver Samurai and Sunfire , Mariko is eventually assassinated by the Samurai himself , who had turned traitor , leaving a devastated Wolverine to return to the X-Men .