Tanjiro might use his sense of smell to detect hidden threats. Since his sense of smell is super - enhanced, he could sniff out any demons or traps in the way of saving Rengoku. For example, if there are demons disguised as allies, Tanjiro would be able to tell by their scent.
One possible plot twist could be that Tanjiro has to sacrifice a part of his own power to save Rengoku. Maybe he has to give up some of his newly acquired breathing techniques which he has worked so hard to master. This would show his selfless nature and his deep respect for Rengoku.
There was no clear connection between Sanguine Red's novels," Tengen " and " Tengen 1 ", which could form an independent series. However, judging from the name, Tengen could be considered a follow-up to Tengen 1 because Tengen was usually used to refer to the first work in the series. However, this was not absolute, because the name connection did not necessarily mean that there was a direct causality between the works.