According to the legend of Sarureo, which has been handed down in Kagawa Prefecture, in the year 93, Sarureo received an Imperial order from the Emperor and proceeded to Sanuki region to exterminate an evil fish sprawling around in the Seto Inland Sea, and even after getting rid of the fish, he continued staying there until he died on October 20, 199 at the age of 125.
なお、香川県に伝わる讃留霊王（さるれお）伝説によれば、景行天皇23年（93年）に讃留霊王が勅命を受け、瀬戸内の悪魚退治のために讃岐入りし、その地に留まって、仲哀天皇8年9月15日(旧暦)（199年10月21日）に125歳で薨去したという。