In addition, according to another theory the damage caused by the Tesso and rats was not limited to Kinai region (the five capital provinces surrounding the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto), but spread to Togoku (eastern provinces); and, it has been told that, when they were about to invade Shimotsuke Province (presently Tochigi Prefecture), Jizo Bosatsu (Jizo Bodhisattva) Enmei (prolongation of life), Kaiun (better luck) and Shori (victory) appeared to keep them off and to put them into a cave at a tumulus.
加えて他の一説では、その後の鉄鼠と鼠たちがもたらす害は畿内にとどまらず、東国にまで及んだが、下野国（現・栃木県）に襲いかかろうとしたとき、地蔵菩薩延命・開運・勝利が現れてこれを防ぎ、塚の洞穴に封じたと伝えられる。