To the major powers, this was no secret.
They had anticipated it long ago and had even made preparations.
As for the small and medium-sized factions, especially ordinary civilians, countless people cursed the World Government.
Taking someone's money was like killing their parents.
After all, over these five months,
Jaya Island's population had grown dozens of times over.
The island had originally housed only one or two thousand people. What about now?
With various factions moving in, along with the pirates and civilians drawn there, Jaya Island's population had swelled to three hundred thousand.
It was easy to imagine just how powerful the lure of gold was across the seas.
The World Government issued a public declaration.
Jaya Island would be placed under World Government control.
Everyone was ordered to leave Jaya Island within a week.
Anyone who stayed would be regarded as an enemy of the World Government.
To save time and prevent the factions on Jaya Island from salvaging more gold, the Marines were given only seven days to prepare.
After seven days, they would enter the waters around Jaya Island and begin a prolonged war of attrition.
Meanwhile, the World Government began laying its plans for Jaya Island.
Marine bases were established on nearby islands around Jaya Island's waters.
They would blockade all traffic to and from Jaya Island, seeking to cut off its supplies.
With its population soaring, Jaya Island relied on purchases from other islands to meet its demand for supplies.
Some merchants specialized in this business, bringing all kinds of goods, products, and, most importantly, food to sell on Jaya Island.
But once Jaya Island was completely blockaded,
The shortage of supplies alone would cause it to collapse from within.
Clearly, however, this underestimated Jaya Island.
Blockading the sea alone could not sever Jaya