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Originally designated combat cyborg J-002 within Abel's Soldato Division on the Red Planet, he commanded the Ark Armada against the Zonder threat. When planetary defenses failed and mechanization began, Soldato J confronted Arm Primeval, suffered defeat, and fled. His former living computer, Tomoro 0117—now the infected Zonderian Pinchernone—captured and mechanized him. Pinchernone sealed his memories, transforming him into the Zonderian Pizza.
As Pizza, he served among the Four Machine Kings under terminal Pasder, tasked with Earth's mechanization. His Zonderian form featured a bird-like design with a beak helmet and clawed feet; his human disguise concealed his eyes behind long, upswept hair. Obsessed with speed, Pizza relentlessly challenged GGG's Guy Shishioh, boasting superiority during their clashes, particularly against Shishioh's Hyper Mode—a role and cyborg designation (#002) reflecting homage to *Cyborg 009*'s Cyborg 002.
A pivotal shift occurred in Tokyo: Pizza defied Pasder, intercepting a lethal strike meant for Shishioh. This sacrifice triggered fragmented memories of his past before critical damage incapacitated him. His Arma—a Red Planet bioweapon operating as Ikumi Kaidou on Earth—purified him, restoring his original Soldato J identity and freeing Pinchernone.
Regaining his mission to destroy the Z-Master, Soldato J reunited with his crew aboard the crash-landed J-Ark battleship on Mount Aso. Operating independently from GGG, he targeted the 31 Machine Primevals on Earth. Initial clashes with GGG gave way to a reluctant alliance against their shared enemy. During this period, he confronted and destroyed former comrade Soldato J-019, who had pledged loyalty to the Z-Master and replaced his power source with a Zonder Crystal.
In the final assault against the Z-Master within Heart Primeval, Soldato J and Kaidou triggered the J-Ark's power system to overload, sacrificing themselves to destroy the Zonder threat from within. The explosion critically damaged the J-Ark, sending it through a wormhole to emerge 90 million light-years outside the universe. Detecting universal contraction, the J-Ark returned to Earth's solar system, encountering Mamoru Amami near Jupiter. During the 11 Planetary Masters of Sol's attack, Soldato J covered Kaidou's escape to Earth with the Pas-Q Machine, resulting in his capture and imprisonment on a replica Earth. Rescued by Renais Kerdif-Shishioh and Mikoto Utsugi, he confronted Palus Abel—a program modeled on Abel. Palus Abel exploited Kaidou's abduction to disable the J-Ark and Soldato J's J-Jewel power source. In a subsequent clash with a mind-controlled Shishioh, Soldato J's helmet shattered partially, revealing his eyes for the series' only instance. Proximity to Renais's G-Stone reactivated his J-Jewel and Hyper Mode, enabling his escape and direct assault on Palus Abel.
The name "Soldato" derives from Italian for "Soldier," aligning with other Red Planet terms like "Arma" and "Pizza." "Soldat" remains a common fan alternate spelling, not the official translation.
As Pizza, he served among the Four Machine Kings under terminal Pasder, tasked with Earth's mechanization. His Zonderian form featured a bird-like design with a beak helmet and clawed feet; his human disguise concealed his eyes behind long, upswept hair. Obsessed with speed, Pizza relentlessly challenged GGG's Guy Shishioh, boasting superiority during their clashes, particularly against Shishioh's Hyper Mode—a role and cyborg designation (#002) reflecting homage to *Cyborg 009*'s Cyborg 002.
A pivotal shift occurred in Tokyo: Pizza defied Pasder, intercepting a lethal strike meant for Shishioh. This sacrifice triggered fragmented memories of his past before critical damage incapacitated him. His Arma—a Red Planet bioweapon operating as Ikumi Kaidou on Earth—purified him, restoring his original Soldato J identity and freeing Pinchernone.
Regaining his mission to destroy the Z-Master, Soldato J reunited with his crew aboard the crash-landed J-Ark battleship on Mount Aso. Operating independently from GGG, he targeted the 31 Machine Primevals on Earth. Initial clashes with GGG gave way to a reluctant alliance against their shared enemy. During this period, he confronted and destroyed former comrade Soldato J-019, who had pledged loyalty to the Z-Master and replaced his power source with a Zonder Crystal.
In the final assault against the Z-Master within Heart Primeval, Soldato J and Kaidou triggered the J-Ark's power system to overload, sacrificing themselves to destroy the Zonder threat from within. The explosion critically damaged the J-Ark, sending it through a wormhole to emerge 90 million light-years outside the universe. Detecting universal contraction, the J-Ark returned to Earth's solar system, encountering Mamoru Amami near Jupiter. During the 11 Planetary Masters of Sol's attack, Soldato J covered Kaidou's escape to Earth with the Pas-Q Machine, resulting in his capture and imprisonment on a replica Earth. Rescued by Renais Kerdif-Shishioh and Mikoto Utsugi, he confronted Palus Abel—a program modeled on Abel. Palus Abel exploited Kaidou's abduction to disable the J-Ark and Soldato J's J-Jewel power source. In a subsequent clash with a mind-controlled Shishioh, Soldato J's helmet shattered partially, revealing his eyes for the series' only instance. Proximity to Renais's G-Stone reactivated his J-Jewel and Hyper Mode, enabling his escape and direct assault on Palus Abel.
The name "Soldato" derives from Italian for "Soldier," aligning with other Red Planet terms like "Arma" and "Pizza." "Soldat" remains a common fan alternate spelling, not the official translation.