Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-1926479-20180323224645/@comment-33953813-20180326032442

Elveonora wrote: Jiraiya's ghost/soul actually never touched Naruto, that was purely symbolic/in Naruto's head.

He didn't even know that it was Jiraiya who touched him, he just felt the presence. How could he imagine Jiraiya touching him if he had no idea where Jiraiya was or what he was going through at that time. Naruto was unaware of Jiraiya's death for a long time.

Even if you think it is pure symbolism, I don't think the writers will be able to mock the death of a legendary character whose death made a major development in naruto.