User blog comment:Kaido King of the Beasts/Chapter 813: Up in Vinsmoke/@comment-1595565-20160121175300

Either the Vinsmokes are a notorious crime family, or Big Mom has some heavy influence beyond the realm of piratedom. It would seem very strange that a well to do family would associate itself with pirates, much less a yonko. I'm guessing Big Mom is like Doflamingo, where there's a lot more to her power than just being a pirate. If the Vinsmokes were a crime family, that would explain things better. Their connections could rival even Doflamingo's. I'm sure arranging a marriage with a member of a Yonko's family is no walk in the park. It will be interesting to see the Vinsmoke's standing and level of influence.