The problem of rampant mafias—or gangs—was not unique to West Blue. East Blue, North Blue, and South Blue had them as well.
For example, Bartolomeo, the Barrier-Barrier Fruit user, was the gang overlord of East Blue and controlled 150 streets.
However, the issue was especially pronounced in West Blue. The five major mafia families—the Northern Capone Family, Southern John Family, Eastern Ferrero Family, Western Charlie Family, and Central Gambino Family—had formed a long-standing, stable ruling structure. They competed and cooperated with one another, jointly maintaining West Blue's underground order.
Furthermore, strictly speaking, the Eight Treasures Navy was also a gang, because it was not Flower Country's official military. It was a force formed independently, bound by bloodline, and sustained through protection money.
The main reason gangs were so rampant was the vacuum in grassroots authority.
There were few nations in West Blue, and many islands had no countries at all. Naturally, all kinds of families had seized ruling power there.
And these families, which expanded through blood ties, naturally developed into mafias of every kind.
Eradicating the mafia was not difficult, if one had to put it that way. With the Marines' strength, wiping out the mafia would be child's play.
After all, even Capone Bege, the West Blue Mafia boss who would unify West Blue and then sail out to sea ten years later, was only around vice admiral level at most.
But it was not simple either.
Because rebuilding postwar order was extremely difficult. The root cause of rampant mafia activity was the lack of grassroots authority. If order was not rebuilt, the mafia would inevitably proliferate again sooner or later.
Seeing Yang Yunzhi lost in thought, Hina grew smug. "What do you think? I told you that even you can't do anything about these mafias!"
"No, I can!" Yang Yunzhi said decisively.
"What? You can?" Hina froze.
"That's right. But this isn't something you can accomplish!" Yang Yunzhi continued.
"I can't?" Hina frowned. "Don't look down on me just because I'm only a Marine major. I'm a Devil Fruit user, and my strength is comparable to a colonel's. There aren't many people in all of West Blue who can beat me. I could wipe out the mafia by myself without any problem!"
"Then why haven't you?" Yang Yunzhi countered.
"Uh..." Hina froze. Right, why hadn't she?
"I'm a Marine! I need to catch pirates!" Hina argued.
"Cracking down on the mafia is also catching pirates!" Yang Yunzhi continued. "After all, isn't the mafia exactly what causes piracy to run rampant?"
"But... right, it's because the higher-ups won't let me do it!" Hina finally came up with a reason. "That's right, the Marine higher-ups won't let me!"
"Why won't they let you?" Yang Yunzhi asked again.
"Because we're Marines. We have no authority to interfere in the affairs of World Government member nations!"
"But are the mafias member nations?" Yang Yunzhi asked again.
"Huh?" Hina froze again!
That was right. The mafias on many islands did not belong to any nation at all, so why could those mafias not be targeted?
That was also why so many One Piece fans said Sengoku was an idiot. There were World Government member nations in this world, and there were also non-member nations.
Since non-member nations were not protected, why didn't the Marines send people to take them over and earn military funding for themselves?
Especially in such a vast sea as West Blue, where there were only a handful of member nations and everything else was controlled by the mafia. If West Blue were taken over, how much money could it bring in? How many people could it support?
Would the Marines still need the World Government then?
"To eradicate the West Blue Mafia, we'll need all 50 Marine branches in West Blue working together, two million soldiers participating in the anti-gang operation, two years to clear out the mafia, five years to train grassroots officials and establish order, and ten years to fundamentally change the mindset of the people of West Blue."
Yang Yunzhi summarized it on paper. "Officials can be trained while already serving, and changing people's thinking can start with the easy parts before moving to the hard ones, step by step. Overall, the mafia can be completely eradicated in two years, and its ideological poison can be removed in twelve years. Then we'll have a West Blue with open-minded ideas, enlightened citizens, peaceful and prosperous lives, and no more rampant pirates!"
"Do you want me to draft a plan?"
"Y-you... sigh..." Hina was completely stunned. Even this couldn't stump him?
Could human intelligence really be this powerful?
Wait, he had to be talking nonsense. She refused to believe it!
"Do it. Write it for me. If you really can produce it, I won't mind submitting it to the Fleet Admiral. You'll definitely get a promotion and a raise then!" Hina slapped the table. "Come on, the seat is yours. I'll watch you write it!"
Yang Yunzhi curled his lips. What was so hard about that!
"Little Bean, write me a mafia eradication plan based on the plan I just laid out!"
Then Yang Yunzhi sat in Hina's chair, picked up a pen, and began copying directly!
<West Blue Mafia Eradication and Order Reconstruction Comprehensive Plan> I. Plan Name <West Blue Mafia Eradication and Order Reconstruction Comprehensive Plan> II. Drafting Unit West Blue Marine Command Documentation Office III. Drafting Date and Implementation Period Drafting Date: August 1, 1510 Implementation Period: Total duration of 12 years (2-year eradication phase + 10-year reconstruction phase) IV. Background and Current Situation Analysis 1. Roots of rampant mafia activity: ○ Deep historical roots: As the birthplace of the mafia, West Blue had long been ruled by the five major families, forming a deeply entrenched underground network. ○ Political vacuum: The World Government's control was weak, Marine forces were scattered, and national systems were loose, allowing the mafia to fill the power vacuum. ○ Economic dependence: The mafia controlled trade and resource allocation, creating an economic system that straddled both legal and illegal spheres, while the public depended on it for survival. ○ Cultural infiltration: Family supremacy and gang culture were deeply rooted, with mafia ideology permeating every level of society. 2. Current Marine situation: ○ Dispersed forces: West Blue's 50 Marine branches needed to cooperate fully, but each individual force was limited. ○ Insufficient resources: Two million troops would need to be mobilized, involving large-scale logistical and equipment support. ○ Governance experience: There was a lack of systematic eradication and reconstruction experience, so grassroots governance officials needed to be trained simultaneously. V. Strategic Objectives 1. Short-term objective (2 years): Completely eradicate West Blue Mafia organizations and destroy their economic and military foundations. 2. Mid-term objective (5 years): Rebuild the rule-of-law system, train a loyal and professional grassroots governance force, and restore economic order. 3. Long-term objective (10 years): Fundamentally transform the mindset of West Blue's people, eliminate the mafia's lingering poison, and create a healthy environment of open-mindedness, peaceful prosperity, and the disappearance of piracy. VI. Implementation Steps and Strategies (Phased Progression) Phase One: Eradication Campaign Phase (2 years) Core task: Military strikes to destroy the mafia's tangible power. Specific measures: 1. Joint deployment and mobilization: ○ Establish the "West Blue Eradication Joint Command" to coordinate the actions of 50 branches and mobilize two million troops. ○ Conduct regional operations: Based on the distribution of mafia forces—Capone in the north, John in the south, and so on—divide the sea into combat zones and concentrate superior forces to defeat them one by one. 2. Intelligence and reconnaissance: ○ Establish the "Mafia Intelligence Network": Coordinate with governments and public informants, use Den Den Mushi, and infiltrate through covert channels to identify core family members, strongholds, and economic chains. 3. Military action strategy: ○ Lightning raids: Launch raids on the headquarters of major families, capture their leaders, and destroy their command systems. ○ Sever economic lifelines: Seize black-market transactions and smuggling routes, and freeze illegal assets. ○ Coordinated operations: Ensure seamless cooperation between Marine branches, use Seastone Weapons to counter ability users, and deploy aerial units to support operations in difficult terrain. 4. Judicial crackdown: ○ Establish the "Special Military Tribunal" to swiftly try captured mafia members and publicly execute them to intimidate remaining forces. Phase Two: Reconstruction Foundation Phase (5 years) Core task: Rebuild legal, economic, and administrative systems while training grassroots governance forces. Specific measures: 1. Rule-of-law reconstruction: ○ Enact the West Blue Public Security Law, clearly defining the mafia and its punishments while severely cracking down on remaining forces. ○ Establish local judicial institutions to ensure law enforcement covers every island. 2. Official training and assignment: ○ The "train while serving" model: ■ Establish the "West Blue Naval Academy Branch," offering courses in governance, law, and economics to train grassroots officers and administrative personnel. ■ Combine practical work with theory: New officials would participate in public security patrols and case handling under the supervision of experienced officers. ○ Talent incentives: Provide promotion channels and generous benefits to attract ambitious young people into the governance force. 3. Economic recovery plan: ○ Support legitimate businesses: Provide low-interest loans and tax incentives, encourage civilians to start businesses, and replace the black-market economy. ○ Rebuild infrastructure: Repair ports and roads, promote trade circulation, and attract outside investment. 4. Social management: ○ Establish "Community Public Security Committees" to mobilize civilians to participate in governance and report remaining mafia members. ○ Strengthen surveillance: Deploy Marine patrols in key areas and install surveillance Den Den Mushi. Phase Three: Ideological Reshaping Phase (10 years) Core task: Eliminate the lingering poison of mafia ideology and cultivate healthy social values. Specific measures: 1. Education and propaganda: ○ Basic education reform: Incorporate "anti-mafia principles and the spirit of the rule of law" into school curricula to cultivate civic awareness from childhood. ○ Media publicity: Use newspapers, broadcasts, theater, and other forms to expose the harm caused by the mafia and promote values of justice. 2. Improvements to public welfare: ○ Solve employment problems: Create legitimate jobs and reduce the public's economic dependence on the mafia. ○ Social security: Establish medical care and pension systems to enhance the public's sense of security and belonging. 3. Cultural reshaping: ○ Hold the "West Blue Culture Festival" to promote positive and open cultural activities that would replace gang culture. ○ Historical education: Compile new West Blue history textbooks emphasizing the rule of law and unity while downplaying the mafia's narrative of "glory." 4. Start with the easy and proceed to the difficult, advancing gradually: ○ Begin in areas where mafia power is weaker, then gradually move into entrenched regions, using demonstration effects to drive overall transformation. VII. Safeguard Measures 1. Logistical support: ○ Ensure supplies, equipment, and medical support for two million troops, and establish a cross-branch logistics network. 2. Technical support: ○ Introduce advanced weapons, such as new firearms and cannons, as well as reconnaissance technologies such as intelligence analysis systems. 3. International cooperation: ○ Cooperate with the World Government and Cipher Pol to pursue mafia members who had fled overseas. ○ Seek support from Marine forces in other seas to form a combined encirclement force. 4. Risk assessment and response: ○ Respond to mafia counterattacks: Form a "Rapid Response Force" to suppress sudden riots. ○ Prevent military corruption: Establish oversight agencies and severely punish officers who colluded with the mafia. VIII. Expected Results Assessment 1. Eradication phase: ○ Within two years, the major mafia families would collapse, crime rates would fall by 80%, and illegal economic chains would be severed. 2. Reconstruction phase: ○ Within five years, a grassroots official corps would take shape, the rule-of-law system would operate, and economic recovery would begin showing results. 3. Ideological phase: ○ Within ten years, public satisfaction would rise to 90%, mafia-related crime rates would fall below 1%, and West Blue would become a model sea. IX. Conclusion This plan takes military eradication as its starting point, legal reconstruction as its framework, and ideological reshaping as its foundation. Through twelve years of systematic governance, it will transform West Blue from a mafia abyss into a model of peaceful and prosperous living. Only through sustained investment and multidimensional measures can the mafia's lingering poison be eradicated and lasting peace and stability achieved. Drafted by: Yang Ruike (Marine Clerk) Reviewed by: Hina (Commander of West Blue Base 36, Headquarters Major) Date: August 1, 1510
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