Indeed. In fact, that makes me think of the Kami-Sama Arc, which is my favorite of the "present day" story lines. It's filled with both tensions and decisions. Should Gojyo leave the ikkou to confront Kami-sama and hence prevent any other children from being exploited? Should the ikkou press on without him, or go back after him? Hakkai and Sanzo have to argue out the priorities of mission vs. comrades, and later there's that horribly poignant, painful fistfight between Sanzo and Gojyo, just before the Mahjong game. And then the monumental decision not only to go after Kami-sama - but to go after him to win.