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Sickly Prodigy

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This character is extremely skilled in a fight, often applying brains over brawn in order to win with little effort. However, when pushed too hard he may collapse in a coughing fit, or pass out post-battle. He may find it hard to train, as he has to take it easy, but his talent allows him to keep up with other characters.
This may be caused by a weak immune system and frequent sicknesses that sap his strength, a single disease such as consumption or epilepsy, or just being born with a weak body (such as a malformed heart).
Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })This character might depend on Waif-Fu and is likely to be a Fragile Speedster. Expect him to be Weak, but Skilled and said to possess The Gift.
A common occurrence would be for this character to be ambushed because of his weak appearance, then fight off his attackers, only to collapse after the fight has ended
It is a subtrope of Handicapped Badass. If this character is old then they may be Feeling Their Age. They may or may not be a Teen Genius or a Child Prodigy.
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Captain Ukitake from Bleach. Even though he's one of the most powerful Soul Reapers, his illness seems to prevent him from fighting for very long, and he appears to lapse into coughing fits at inopportune moments.
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Naruto:
Kimimaro is dying from an incurable disease which should have left him unable to move let alone fight, yet has no problem taking on a Kyuubi-empowered Naruto, Lee, and Gaara. The only reason he fails to deliver a death blow to the latter two is that his body simply gives out mid-strike.
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Kurogane Hiroto in Kurogane (2011). Because of his weak body Hiroto was always the worst at sports. But when he takes up kendo his excellent eyesight allows him to avoid being hit by his opponents. At one point he faints because he's unused to the weight on the kendo armor. Waiting to see if he can strengthen his body or not.
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