This isn't being a shitty Admiral. This is being a reasonable one.
A reasonable one would've taken those two along with him, not leave them to such a horrible fate to increase his chances of escaping.
Admiral, you can't run away DEESU!!That's right. You can't, Admiral!!Let me go, both of you!!Admiral!! X2Oh, that reminds me—
There's an important strategy meeting after this. I'm leaving this affair in your care, Kongou, Haruna.