It was the start of the next round of the chuunin exams as Joey, Sasuke, and Sakura was standing by their gate waiting for it to open as they wait Joey ask "so what's the plan?"

"the plan is the find a team get their scroll and head to the tower" Sasuke said.

"yeah Naruto-baka it's simple" Sakura said.

"guys this isn't a walk through the park the other teams are strong and willing to kill to pass the exams we need to think of a better plan than running in blind and hope to get lucky" Joey said.

"do you have a better plan then?" Sasuke ask.

"we could just start heading to the tower and camp nearby and set a trap" Joey said.

The two thought it over and decided it was a better plan so as soon as the gates open they ran in after an hour of running they stop by a hollow out tree "this seems like a good place to rest and set a trap" Joey said.

As they set up for camp Joey walks around the area setting some cards on the ground hiding them from view then walk back to the others "ok the traps are set" he said.

"how are you going to activate them from over here" Sakura ask.

"they are like exploding tags I just have to make a hand sign and they will go off" he answer.

The three waited when suddenly and powerful blast of wind blows Joey away leaving Sasuke and Sakura alone. When Joey stands up he can till that he was alone he looks around and started to walk back to the others when he heard something behind him as he turns he sees a really large snake with it's mouth open ready to eat him "oh hell no" Joey said as he jump to dodged the snake.

"come forth elemental hero blade edge!" Joey said as the monster appears

"slice and dice this over grown worm" he said.

Blade Edge disappears then reappears behind the snake marks appears all over the snake as it disappears into a puff of smoke "damn ass hole if i fine the guy that that send this snake after me I will his ass to the shadow realm and back" Joey said as he ran back to his time.

"you just want the our scroll here take it" was what Joey heard it was Sasuke.

"what the hell are you doing coward" Joey said.

"This person is to strong" Sasuke said.

"he could just kill us anyway" he said back.

"he has a point whats stopping me from killing you and taking your scroll" the grass ninja said.

"not going to happen" Joey said.

"really and who is going to stop me" the grass ninja said.

"some friends of mine I activate Zombie World" Joey said as he throws a card down to the ground.

As the card touches the ground darkness pour out of it changing the area around them everything card darker the trees and all other life other than themselves seem to disappears. "what is this some sad attempt to scare me with a genjutsu" the ninja said.

"no just to call on my friends I said earlier and this isn't a genjutsu" Joey said.

"and where are th-" the ninja didn't say anything when something kicks him from the side and knocks him to the ground.

"who did that" the grass ninja said.

He turn to see who hit him only to see a leaf ninja but whats different was that this ninja was missing some flash and had a large hole where his heart should be and the face that most of it's head was a skull with some hairs on the back and on the left side. "you see when zombie world is in play the ninjas that died in the forest can come back to play and because they have not chakra or life force at all you can sense where they are going to attack next" Joey said.

A zombie ninja appears behind the grass nin and does a round house kick but the grass nin dodged then punch the zombie nin's head off killing it. "that is a very interesting skill" the grass ninja said as another zombie nin appears making hand signs then breaths a large fire ball at him caught in by surprise the grass ninja was hit partly by this attack.

Joey got a look at the grass nin to notice that he was wearing a mask made by human skin "wow talk about two face" Joey said.

"so these zombie ninja may not have chakra but they can still use their ninjutsu very unique ability" the grass ninja said.

"now who the hell are you?" Joey ask.

"I'm Orochimaru and I am here for Sasuke but I think I will leave you with a gift as well" he said as his neck stretch over to him at high speeds but just before he can bit him Joey said "active wall of reveling light!".

A large wall of light blocks himself from the Orochimaru as his head smacks into the wall "you little brat I don't time for this" Orochimaru said as he ran off he bits onto Sasuke's neck.

Joey looks around till he knows that Orochimaru was gone he walks back to his team but passes out. "Naruto" Sakura yelled as she ran to him and drags him back to the tree with Sasuke. "what am I going to do" she said to herself.

Inside Joey's mind scape which took on the form of his high school he walks to the Kyuubi's cage that changed into his class room Kyuubi in his human form was sitting at the teacher's desk "do you realize how much chakra you used to put that wall up not only that but use a field card as well" Kyuubi said.

"I know I use up my chakra and pulled on yours to use that card but I do not want that man to bit me" Joey said.

When Joey was able to wake up he sees Sasuke fighting the sound ninja calming him down and getting a scroll from the sound ninjas they made it to the tower with the help of Kabuto they mange to get the other scroll and now they had a few moments of rest Joey siting in his team's room while Sasuke was look at and Sakura staying with him. Joey felt a bit lonely "I know you feel alone but I am here for you" said a female voice.

"who's there" Joey said.

He stands up and looks at the door seeing a woman with long black hair with red eyes her skin was fairly tan she was wearing tank top with a jacket and fingerless gloves as well as jeans and combat boots all were the same color as her hair she also had a sword strap to her back. "who are you" Joey ask.

The woman give a fake hurtful look "what you don't remember me" she ask.

"I believe I would remember meeting someone like you" he said.

"after all the time I been with you after winning me from that dino freak" she said.

Joey eyes nearly bugged out of his skull "wait are you saying" Joey said.

"that's right I am-" she said.

well that is another chapter done anyone want to guess who is the woman is i know i made it easy to find out who she is