Akira_Kun_2398

Diogo Jota was one of Portugal’s brightest football stars—until the world believed he died in a tragic accident.

But legends don’t fade. They are reborn.

Jota awakens in the body of a ten-year-old boy in a quiet rural village called Penedono. No lights. No stadium. No one knows who he truly is. As he struggles to adjust to a life of poverty, quiet streets, and schoolbooks, the instincts of the pitch still burn within him.

Alongside his loving mother and curious little sister Ana, Jota begins his journey again—from dirt fields and local tournaments to a dream that once shook the world. Quietly, patiently, he laces up a pair of old boots, ready to prove that greatness cannot be erased.

> He was once a legend. Now he’ll become one again.

Reincarnation of a Legend

Not the heavy, storm-born gray of winter—but the thin veil of early spring, where the clouds held just enough weight to soften the light and hush the city.

It was a quiet morning, and Jota felt that quiet inside his chest too.

He woke earlier than usual, even for him.

The dormitory was silent. Not even Bruno stirred under his blanket across the room.

Jota sat up in bed and stared at the ceiling. He didn't reach for his shoes right away. He just... sat.

Something about the silence held him there.

There were no big matches today. No evaluations. No press in the hallway. Just a normal training session. Yet, his chest felt heavier than it should.

He finally stood, slowly, and moved through the dorm like a ghost.

Outside, the pitch was swallowed in a low fog.

Chapter 26 – Quiet Fire