Ino couldn't have attempted the mind transfer jutsu because Shikamaru was not restraining the enemy, and way back in the Ino vs. Sakura fight they explained that it's a very easy attack to dodge and if the enemy dodges it then Ino is incapacitated for a while because her mind gets lost.

Although Chouji sure could have spike tanked the guy or something.

They already found the enemies, so is the reconnissance team going to help the fight now?

I bet Tenten is on the super secret 3rd team and is laying booby traps or something, or at least maybe SOMETHING to get her some air time. Filler writers must have been unable to think of a cool new jutsu for her to use.