here is the real outcome of the water tribe move:
The serpent is no match for the Water Tribe's bending. True, though, that most of the gold and such was located in the inner part of the kingdom, and so the Water Tribes barely swipe up the belongings. Once alerted at the eastern watchtowers, Earth Navy arrives out to try and defeat the intruders, however instead they just find 500 stranded soldiers, whom they take back and are joined in the defensive army, later to be assigned to the other attacks. However, the Water Tribe gets some gold, which they use to fortify their army, making them, in a way, stronger.