Heath propped his chin on his hand, thoughtfully watching Looker and Gym Leader Koga chatting in front of him. It was rather unexpected, but on closer thought, there was nothing strange about it. After all, Koga was still the Kanto League's Gym Leader in Fuchsia City, and counted among the strongest fighters in the area, so even an International Police officer like Looker might need his assistance with certain things. That was perfectly normal in the Pokémon League, and nothing to be surprised about.
The Pokémon League had certain mandatory requirements for its Gym Leaders. One was that, in special circumstances, they had to cooperate with the International Police, League investigation teams, and Officer Jenny on operations such as apprehending Dark Organizations or investigating poaching rings. All of those fell within a Gym Leader's duties, so there was nothing strange about it. Of course, smaller towns such as Pallet Town had no Gym Leader, but they could still enjoy similar services because a Gym Leader's jurisdiction extended to surrounding areas. Matters in Pallet Town were often handled by Mr. Giovanni.
However, since Professor Oak was in Pallet Town, there were not many matters that needed Giovanni's attention. Though Professor Oak was getting on in years, Ada alone was enough to make Pallet Town a place many criminals avoided at all costs. Besides, as a tiny town, Pallet Town did not really have anything particularly attractive to them, though the occasional roving criminal gang still came through and caused trouble.
"Gym Leader Koga, sorry for the trouble this time." Looker's smile was sincere. After all, Koga was on the same side, so his attitude was very friendly. Besides, with a Gym Leader's cooperation here in Fuchsia City, his operation would go more smoothly.
"Don't worry. I'll give you my full cooperation,"