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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Well, I think it's wrong to interpret Kento's self-sacrifice specifically in relation to Ren. Self-sacrifice is main part of Kento's character, further reinforced by guilt over his father's betrayal. So Kento would have done the same for any other swordsman.

Possibly, but on the other hand, when Ren asks Kento why Kento did that, Kento's' response is to call Ren a dear friend. This in turn makes claim towards a connection that the show hadn't put any sort of effort establishing beforehand.