Spanning the multiverse Tournament of power is the pinnacle of Super Dragon Ball The anime ended there (temporarily), while the manga continued with new story lines. With the fate of their entire universe hanging in the balance, teams of warriors from across the Dragon Ball multiverse clash to determine who is strongest and, more importantly, survive. The winners will be granted a wish for the Super Dragon Balls, while the losers will be erased from their universe. In the end, the last warrior standing will create an unexpected champion.
Victory in the Tournament of Power gives an underrated character his moment to shine decades in the making. In a team of warriors with godly powers including Goku, Vegeta and Frieza, and fighting against teams with even stronger warriors from other universes, the ultimate warrior position is one real shock. Akira Toriyama subverts all expectations but does it in a way that actually creates a truly memorable moment. The Tournament of Power ends with a longtime rival emerging as the ultimate dark horse champion: Android 17.
Android 17: Champion of the multiverse
Aside from briefly serving as the main threat in the Android Saga’s Dragon Ball Z, and being brainwashed and merged with an evil clone in the questionable Dragon Ball GT, Android 17 has never been a character. character that stands out in particular, whether as the villain or the final character. a hero. He was the first person to be absorbed by Cell, he never had the chance to be rescued from Cell like 18 did, and after being revived he only appeared once in the Majin Buu saga. Fans were equally surprised and happy when 17 was recruited by Goku to join the Tournament of Power team. Outmatched, at least on paper, by his own teammates, Goku and Vegeta, as well as opponents from other universes such as Jiren, Kale and Caulifla, 17 ultimately subverted all expectations.
Thanks to the android’s combination of unique powers and abilities, teamwork with his sister 18, and generally fighting smarter instead of harder, Android 17 emerges as a multi-faceted dark horse champion. ultimate universe. He apparently blew himself up in an attempt to take down Jiren, but the truth survived and remained hidden until Goku and Frieza sacrificed themselves to send the incredibly powerful warrior out of bounds, leaving 17 sole survivor. Overcoming the competition proves that 17’s power has always been underrated and underutilized throughout the series. In fact, his first fight with Goku in Dragon Ball Super proved that 17 has gotten a lot stronger over the years, showing off 17 and 18’s incredible potential.
Furthermore, 17’s altruistic desire for the Super Dragon Balls to restore erased universes proves that he has matured since his days as a one-dimensional villain in the Android arc and finally passed the secret test created by Zeno. If he had wished selfishly, Zeno would have wiped out the main universe along with the others out of disgust for humanity’s inherent selfishness and cruelty. On many levels, winning the Tournament of Power is Android 17’s crowning achievement and one of the most spectacular in the entire series.
The Tournament of Power Saga is considered by many to be the pinnacle of Dragon Ball Super. Despite the involvement of iconic and powerful figures, the surprise winner still gives a historically underrated figure some long-awaited vindication and delivers giving his fans reason to celebrate. Emerge as a winner Tournament of strengthAndroid 17 finally gets its moment to shine Super Dragon Ball.