Episode 17 marks the definitive end of the Saiyan invasion arc and serves as the critical pivot point toward the Namek Saga, which will dominate the next stretch of Kai. The devastating battles against Nappa and Vegeta are behind the cast, and this episode channels the fallout, lost allies, broken bodies, into the discovery that Planet Namek holds the key to reversing their losses. Everything that follows, from the space journey to the escalating threats ahead, launches directly from the plans laid here.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateAug 2, 2009

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