After the attack Kenji decided to see the southern water tribe. After all it was his sister tribe. He expected to see towering ice palaces and temples but he came across only a small village. He met with the people there and realized there are very little water benders and warriors left. He had a plan. He would send some of the warriors and benders from the north to the south to live there.
Kenji was saddened at the small villge. He could rebuild it and make it a major city like the northern water tribe capital once again. People went to work rebuilding buildings,ice walls and defenses.