All signs point to BB for Part 3

So I’m still seeing a lot of debate on predictions for the Part 3 EX, wether it’s BB, Sabo, the delusional Gear 5 V2 predictions (He’s not getting an EX every time he uses G5) and others who are predicting units not even shown in the anime yet. With the theme, events, units and everything there’s a 99% chance BB is the next EX and all signs point to it. I’m giving the extra 1% to Sabo since he’s not out of the question and you never know their next move. Heres why.

At a glance the theme of the Anniversary is simply Garp vs Kuzan, but it’s more covering the whole side arc of the events between Sword and the BB Pirates. The major point proving that being the upcoming Seraphim boss battle, since they had no part on the events at Pirate island. Their only involvement/appearance around any of these characters was on Boa’s island with Koby, where S-Hawk clashed with BlackBeard and Blackbeard kidnapped Koby. The fact they’re doing that as a boss battle instead of Garp and/or Kuzan is very telling. Not to mention they didn’t open with a somewhat off-themed unit this time around like they did in the pre anniversary last year with Yace. Literally the only reason this clash between Garp and Kuzan occurred was because of Black Beards actions.

That’s why BB will most likely be the next EX. Sabo, G5, and the other predictions have next to no backing for why they’d release.